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National Tobacco Company Building
The National Tobacco Company rebuilt in art deco style at Port Ahuriri after Napier's earthquake.
Ōtātara Pā Historic Reserve
Ōtatara Pā, near Napier, is one of the most impressive archaeological sites in New Zealand.
Hawke's Bay's big shake - roadside stories
Video about the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, which destroyed the cities of Napier and Hastings, and killed over 250 people
Māori Hauhau prisoners on Napier foreshore, 1866
'Hauhau' prisoners on Napier foreshore, 1866.
Springboks play NZ Maori for first time
‘Bad enough having play team officially designated New Zealand Natives’, a South African journalist wrote in a report of the match played between the Springboks and a New Zealand Maori XV at Napier.
Hawke's Bay rugby - roadside stories
Hear about Hawke's Bay's rugby team's proud record of holding New Zealand's premier rugby trophy, the Ranfurly Shield.
Container cranes at Port of Napier
Ports too small to justify the expense of gantry cranes use wheeled mobile container cranes
Napier South African War memorial
Napier South African War memorial. c1986. Also see images of this memorial c1906, 1907, c1910s and c1940s. Statues of soldiers atop a pedestal were a common central feature of South African War memorials. Napier’s was the only one featuring a trooper in a posture of mourning with his rifle pointed down. The inscription did not mention the war dead.
Hawke's Bay earthquake images
Photo album of images from the Hawkes' Bay earthquake
Napier First World War memorial cross
Napier First World War memorial cross.
Spriggs Park war memorial
Spriggs Park Second World War memorial.
McLean Park war memorial gates
McLean Park war memorial gates in Napier. For more images and information about this memorial visit the Napier City Council website.
Hawke's Bay rugby
History and highlights of rugby in the Hawke's Bay region
Hawke's Bay earthquake strikes
New Zealand's deadliest earthquake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, destroys much of central Napier and Hastings, with the loss of more than 250 lives.
Ahuriri Harbour in 1850s
Ahuriri harbour and roadstead in the 1850s.
Napier cenotaph
Napier cenotaph. For more images and further information on this memorial visit the Napier City Council website. Site Style Ornamentation Unveiling Date No of Dead Park/garden Cenotaph Wreath 9 November 1924  
Napier women's rest First World War memorial
Napier war memorial 'Women's Rest'. For more images and information about this memorial visit the Napier City Council website. Site Style Ornamentation Unveiling Date No of Dead Park/garden Women's rest     0
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