New Zealand’s largest earthquake in European times struck the centre of the country almost 150 years ago. Although the later Murchison and Napier earthquakes claimed more lives, neither created the ...

New Zealand expects the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle to cost as much as the 2011 Christchurch earthquake ... About 70% of those are in Napier and surrounding areas. Gabrielle struck a few ...

"We have got a massive increase in the amount of people within Napier who are ready ... About 1200 earthquakes were felt in New Zealand last year. Although the tremors did not cause any serious ...

Napier Citizens' Control Committee :Identification card [no]. 7516. [1931]. [Ephemera of octavo size relating to earthquakes, earthquake preparedness]. Ref: Eph-A-EARTHQUAKE-1931-01. Alexander ...

The latest quake had a magnitude of 8.1 and struck the Kermadec Islands, northeast of New Zealand’s North Island. This came shortly after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in the same region. Tsunami warning ...

But why so much deco in this Pacific Ocean coastal New Zealand town? Napier was rebuilt after being leveled by a 1931 earthquake and subsequent fire. Every February, on the earthquake anniversary ...

It’s been exactly 10 years since I last saw the Tukituki River, and I remember the day clearly because the water was very ...

Napier was leveled by an earthquake in 1931, and the entire city was rebuilt ... the National Aquarium of New Zealand. A landmark of Napier is Bluff Hill, which is home for many Napier residents and ...

£6.9bn), similar to the financial impact of the Christchurch earthquake in 2011 - the costliest natural disaster in New Zealand's history. Last month's event prompted a nationwide state of ...

Five boulders, delivered by glacier and balancing delicately on rocky pedestals in northern New York and Vermont, can help ...

Discover the charm of New Zealand's cities, from coastal towns to mountain getaways, experience diverse landscapes and rich ...