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Napier - art deco capital

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January 29th 2008
Spent a most enjoyable day wandering round this city. It was devastated by an earthquake in 1931, and rose again in fashion. They found that the lagoon had emptied and the land risen, so more room for planned development was available. It is certainly well worth a visit. Doubtless you can find all that on the web, with pictures. I also found out a lot about possums from the possum shop. Hope you l ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » 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