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The International Style Te Pania Hotel in Napier, our home for two nights

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The International Style Te Pania Hotel in Napier, our home for two nights / The International Style Te Pania Hotel in Napier, our home for two nights

The parking lot side of the Te Pania Hotel

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The parking lot side of the Te Pania Hotel / The parking lot side of the Te Pania Hotel

Te Pania Hotel on the shore of Hawke Bay

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Te Pania Hotel on the shore of Hawke Bay / Te Pania Hotel on the shore of Hawke Bay

The hallway on our floor of the Te Pania Hotel

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The hallway on our floor of the Te Pania Hotel / The hallway on our floor of the Te Pania Hotel

The shore of Hawke Bay and this Napier park are across the street from the Te Pania Hotel. The point of land in the distance is Cape Kidnappers.

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The shore of Hawke Bay and this Napier park are across the street from the Te Pania Hotel. The point of land in the distance is Cape Kidnappers. / The shore of Hawke Bay and this Napier park are across the street from the Te Pania Hotel. The point of land in the distance is Cape Kidnappers.

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The Napier community band shell is in the waterfront park.

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The Napier community band shell is in the waterfront park. / The Napier community band shell is in the waterfront park.

A fountain in the park

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A fountain in the park / A fountain in the park

Pania of the Reef

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Pania of the Reef / Pania of the Reef

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An up-close look at the foliage on a Norfolk Pine

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An up-close look at the foliage on a Norfolk Pine / An up-close look at the foliage on a Norfolk Pine

The Te Pania Hotel is on the left. The stairs on the right lead up the hill for some excellent vistas.

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The Te Pania Hotel is on the left. The stairs on the right lead up the hill for some excellent vistas. / The Te Pania Hotel is on the left. The stairs on the right lead up the hill for some excellent vistas.

A view of the Napier Central Business District and Hawke Bay from the hill behind the hotel

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A view of the Napier Central Business District and Hawke Bay from the hill behind the hotel / A view of the Napier Central Business District and Hawke Bay from the hill behind the hotel

Upon our arrival in Napier, Wyn Smith gave us a tour of the architectural features of the town. Her son greeted her and the tour group on our walking tour.

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Upon our arrival in Napier, Wyn Smith gave us a tour of the architectural features of the town. Her son greeted her and the tour group on our walking tour. / Upon our arrival in Napier, Wyn Smith gave us a tour of the architectural features of the town. Her son greeted her and the tour group on our walking tour.

Napier was decimated by an earthquake in 1931. In spite of the international depression, townspeople pulled together to rebuild. They rebuilt in the architectural styles popular at the time, primarily Art Deco, Mission, and Prairie.

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Napier was decimated by an earthquake in 1931. In spite of the international depression, townspeople pulled together to rebuild. They rebuilt in the architectural styles popular at the time, primarily Art Deco, Mission, and Prairie. / Napier was decimated by an earthquake in 1931. In spite of the international depression, townspeople pulled together to rebuild. They rebuilt in the architectural styles popular at the time, primarily Art Deco, Mission, and Prairie.

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A Spanish Mission variation of Art Deco

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A Spanish Mission variation of Art Deco / A Spanish Mission variation of Art Deco

The Collins Family on the Web - Napier &amp; Wellington

The International Style Te Pania Hotel in Napier, our home for two nights

The parking lot side of the Te Pania Hotel

Te Pania Hotel on the shore of Hawke Bay

The hallway on our floor of the Te Pania Hotel

The shore of Hawke Bay and this Napier park are across the street from the Te Pania Hotel. The point of land in the distance is Cape Kidnappers.

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The Napier community band shell is in the waterfront park.

A fountain in the park

Pania of the Reef

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An up-close look at the foliage on a Norfolk Pine

The Te Pania Hotel is on the left. The stairs on the right lead up the hill for some excellent vistas.

A view of the Napier Central Business District and Hawke Bay from the hill behind the hotel

Upon our arrival in Napier, Wyn Smith gave us a tour of the architectural features of the town. Her son greeted her and the tour group on our walking tour.

Napier was decimated by an earthquake in 1931. In spite of the international depression, townspeople pulled together to rebuild. They rebuilt in the architectural styles popular at the time, primarily Art Deco, Mission, and Prairie.

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A Spanish Mission variation of Art Deco

The Collins Family on the Web - Napier & Wellington