Reporting from Napier, New Zealand — At 10:47 a.m. on Feb. 3, 1931, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale shook the town of Napier, onNew Zealand’sNorth Island, killing 161 people ...

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 ...

New Zealand Northland Auckland Wellington Canterbury Otago / Queenstown Nelson-Tasman ... It feels a bit like stepping on to a Great Gatsby-esque movie set when you first wander into downtown Napier.

Napier, New Zealand: From rubble to riches. Trail of the unexpected: Rebuilt in the 1930s after an earthquake, Napier's architecture fascinates. John Lee. Saturday 18 January 2014 01:00 GMT.

On February 3 1931, just as its children were starting a new school year, Napier was struck by a quake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale. “The ground started to roll like a ship at sea,” one ...

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Reporting from Napier, New Zealand — At 10:47 a.m. on Feb. 3, 1931, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale shook the town of Napier, onNew Zealand’sNorth Island, killing 161 people.