On the beach

Art Deco town

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August 6th 2007
We had a lovely stay in Napier. Napier is on the east coast of the North Island. There was an earthquake there a while back and the city was rebuilt in an Art Deco style. Mark and I stayed at the Bluewater Inn. It was right next to the marina and a bit outside of town. We decided that we wanted to walk to the center of town and taking the long way it was about a 45minute walk. The weather was ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Napier

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more