As it was 1931

Parmaston North to Gisbourne via Napier

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February 17th 2007
Parmaston North to Gisbourne via Napier Now it was hit the road for Napier about 2 hour drive .Napier’s claim to fame was in 1931 it was shaken to the ground by an earthquake 7.9 on the Richter scale, much of the town was destroyed. Napier found itself 40sq klms larger afterwards as the earthquake had lifted the seabed 2metres .That’s when Napier rose again like the phoenix and started rebu ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Palmerston North

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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