On the 3rd of February 1931, Napier experienced a disastrous earthquake, which resulted in damaging or destroying nearly every building in the city, with fires to follow. Shown here is the wreckage in Hastings Street.

Creator:      Arthur Bendigo Hurst
Place:          Hastings, Hawkes Bay
Date:          February 1931

Leanne Croon Hickman talks about Palmerston North's response to the Hawke's Bay earthquake.

Local History Week 2021 was impacted by New Zealands Covid-19 protocols, limiting gatherings in public libraries. Three of the planned lunch time talks we...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Library
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 3, 2021

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) offices as seen from Ashley Street (near the corner of Church Street). The offices were evacuated on June 13, 2019 after the building was deemed earthquake prone.

Creator:      Robyn Wilson
Place:          43 Ashley Street, Palmerston North
Date:          2009-03-17T00:00:00+00:00

On the 3rd of February 1931, Napier experienced a disastrous earthquake, which resulted in damaging or destroying nearly every building in the city, with fires to follow. Shown here is damage to the Band Rotunda on the seafront.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Napier, Hawkes Bay
Date:          February 1931