Napier Earthquake Tour: Self-Guided Audio Experience

Embark on a self-guided audio tour of the Napier Earthquake, exploring the historic 1931 earthquake recovery in Hawke’s Bay. Discover the devastated areas and how they have been rebuilt.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Napier Municipal Theatre - The Municipal Theatre was originally intended to be built at Clive Square, but public petitions caused it to be built upon its present site.
    Most of the buildings in the centre of Napier were built with brick but the lime and mortar mix that was used failed badly during the quake. The theatre was destroyed in the…
What's Included
  • Self-paced
  • Audio files and GPS map
What's Not Included
  • Admission Fees
  • Transportation
  • Food/drinks
  • Audio Device
Additional Information

This enlightening, historical self-guided audio tour of the Napier Earthquake will transport you back in time, showcasing the areas severely impacted by the 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake and their subsequent recovery.
Ideally suited for on-foot exploration, our self-paced audio tour empowers you to discover at your own speed, revealing the narratives of…

Location
Napier isite Visitor Information Centre
Marine Parade
Since this tour is self-guided audio tour, you decide your own starting point and ending point according to your own schedule.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Gail_l
Mar 8, 2024
Worth doing to learn about the earthquake and fire damage in 1931 and the resilience of the people - Great concept. Enjoyed the short walking tour. App was a little clunky at times but got it sorted. Would have liked a bit more signage and pics along the trail but very informative.
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Robert
Jun 11, 2017
This tour was very informative and... - <p>This tour was very informative and easy to follow on our mobile phone download. We had a lovely day to walk about this very quaint and friendly town. The narrative on the tour was interesting and we loved being able to do it at our own speed, stopping at the various points of interest and listening to the comments while we took pictures and looked over the various buildings. A very inexpensive way to learn about the history of the Art Deco evolution following the earthquake. Another plus is that the narrative we still have can easily be matched to our pictures in our photographic record of our tour. We enjoyed it very much!</p>
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