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Civic Square with the hovering sphere.  
   

Civic Square with the hovering sphere.

From art deco to the capital

February 22nd 2007
We visited a nice place famous for its art deco stile. Most of Napier has beed destroyed during a disastorous earthquake back in 1931 To reconstruct the place the city council sent out their architects to America and the World. They came with plenty of new art deco ideas and Al Capone. Alcohol Prohibition didn't just affect the states, so Al could spread his network to NZ. This story was told us i ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

New Zealand Flag 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
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