This informative and historical self-guided audio tour of the Napier Earthquake will take you on a journey to the past to see the areas that were devastated by the 1931 earthquake in Hawke's Bay and how they have recovered.
Perfectly suited for discovery on foot, our self-guided audio tour allows you to set the pace and explore at your leisure as you uncover the stories of this exciting city.
To discover this wonderful city in your own time and at your own pace just download this self-guided audio tour, pop in your headphones, open the map that comes with your download and start walking.
The tour will take approximately two hours, but you can pause the audio guide when needed. Grab a bite to eat or do some shopping along the way.
Please note that this tour is only available in English.
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 earthquake and re-built in 1938.
The first stone of the cathedral was laid in 1886 and was built following a traditional English design, being completed in 1888. Whilst communion was being held on the 3rd of February 1931 the building was completely destroyed, killing one person. For the next 25 years a temporary wooden cathedral was used until the present structure was completed in 1965 and now stands as a living memorial to those who rebuilt the city after the earthquake.
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Please note this is an audio tour, there is no physical guide. There is no set meeting point or time. Once downloaded, you can listen to it whenever you want. For the best experience, please use our Phone App Please copy the below link in your mobile browser to download the tour in our app: https://116e.short.gy/f4pqsa Note. If you do not have the phone application installed already you will need to download it from the App Store first then select the link above to download the audio tour in the app. Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audiotours.citywalksz Apple Store:https://apps.apple.com/au/app/citywalks-world/id847106919 Alternatively, download the audio file using below link and play on any device http://link.citywalksworld.com/sn7pz1