Eight years ago, the entire civic centre was damaged in an earthquake and deemed unusable.

Last February, Christchurch, on the South Island of New Zealand, suffered a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake that left 184 people dead and its downtown area destroyed, leaving many Napier ...

Napier, New Zealand Almost completely rebuilt after a devastating earthquake in the early 1930s, Napier, New Zealand, 205 mi/335 km northeast of Wellington on the North Island, is famous for its ...

Say “New Zealand” and what usually springs to mind? Lord of the Rings scenery, Maori culture, intense wines, remote luxury lodges, those pesky All Blacks… But not Art Deco. This zestful ...

Napier, New Zealand: From rubble to riches Trail of the unexpected: Rebuilt in the 1930s after an earthquake, Napier's architecture fascinates ...

Once in a while, disaster sets the stage for greatness. That’s definitely the case in Napier, a coastal city on New Zealand’s North Island. In 1931, the city’s downtown core was levelled by ...

NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND—The advisory from the British communications officer says it all. “Situation appalling,” wrote a sailor on the HMS Veronica when he witnessed the destruction in this town ...

11-year-old Mateo Deveraturda of Napier, New Zealand died on Tuesday, June 25 after catching a 'routine flu' that left him in the intensive care unit and suffering from multiple organ failure.

HGTV stars Erin and Ben Napier are no strangers to home renovations — so when it came down to renovating a place for themselves, the couple was up for the challenge. As the cover stars for the ...

With pastel-coloured concrete buildings direct from the 1930s everywhere you turn in the self-christened Art Deco Capital of the World, it's about the closest you'll get to time travel inNew Zealand.

Last February, Christchurch, on the South Island of New Zealand, suffered a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake that left 184 people dead and its downtown area destroyed, leaving many Napier ...