Napier, North Island is famed for its Art Deco style having been extensively rebuilt after the disastrous earthquake and following fire in 1931. Bluff Hill rises above the city to the north and the fine wooden villas, which survived the quake and fires, give this area a genteel air of a bygone era. The area abounds with Bed and Breakfasts. Down on the flat, where most of the reconstruction took place, the architecture of the day was Art Deco with its soft pastel colours and zig zag and geometric motifs.

Attractions in Napier are the Marine Parade with its Norfolk pines, Marineland with performing seals and dolphins, The Kiwi House with live kiwis in a natural habitat and swimming pools. Napier Accommodation

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