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Kōrero: Historic earthquakes

Napier after the 1931 earthquake

A panoramic view of the centre of Napier, devastated by fire and earthquake.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Archives New Zealand – Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Reference: The Hawkes Bay Disaster. Filmcraft Limited, 1965

Permission of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga must be obtained before any re-use of this material.

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Eileen McSaveney, Historic earthquakes – The 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/4559/napier-after-the-1931-earthquake (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Eileen McSaveney, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 November 2017.

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JULLION
22 February 2023
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