Many of the 1930s buildings in the Hawkes Bay towns of Napier, Hastings, and Havelock North tell a dramatic story. On the morning of Feb. 3, 1931, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Hawke's Bay. It killed more than 250 people, destroyed buildings, and caused the coastline to permanently recede. The Art Deco artistic style was popular around the world in the 1920s but was just becoming fashionable in New Zealand in the 1930s. Many of Napier, Hastings, and Havelock North's buildings were rebuilt in the style. Now, a major highlight of visiting Napier is taking an Art Deco tour, either guided or independent.
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