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Napier is a city in Hawkes Bay, on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is famed for its Art Deco architecture.
Understand
The 1931 Napier earthquake and a subsequent fire destroyed much of the downtown business area. When this area was rebuilt, it was reconstructed in the prevailing Art Deco style. The demolition rubble was dumped along the eastern foreshore and turned into gardens and a recreational reserve.
The earthquake also raised the land by several metres. The airport and low lying land in the suburb of Pandora was previously an estuary. Some of the streets in the area have retained their original street type names that they had when they were on the coastline. Although the street may be called a quay or a bay it may be inland now.
Get in
By road
State Highway 2 passes through the centre of Napier just outside the downtown area.
By plane
The Napier Airport is just north of town, beyond Westshore.
See
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Food and Wine Tours
Meet like- minded people and share an appreciation of Hawke's Bay's fantastic wines. Taste great wines made with passion and learn of the areas unique growing conditions. Cheese boards are provided on all tours. Take home great tasting wines and memories.
Depart Napier 1pm – Return 5pm
Visit 4 – 5 local wineries Tour Includes Taste Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and much more Some of New Zealand's finest cheeses matched with wine Walk amongst the vines and learn about Terroir Winery tour can be arranged if requested when booking We like to keep our tours as flexible as possible and always set time aside for people wanting to take time for a winery lunch. We start half an hour earlier if lunch is requested. “Highly recommended”
Sleep
Accommodation is abundant in Napier and the surrounding area and ranges from luxury to budget; hotels, self-catering apartments, motels and lodges (some with restaurants), homestay; holiday parks and motor camps with self-catering units, budget cabins and campsites. There is also a beachfront youth hostel for backpackers. Families and groups welcome at most establishments; seasonal and group discounts may apply.
Get out
The city of Hastings is close by. Taupo is a two hour drive away, and Napier is Hawkes Bays gateway to the central and northern North Island
The word Napier (pronounced IPA:/ˈneɪ.piər/) has several possible meanings in the English language.
Persons
Clan Napier, a Scottish clan
Alan Napier (1903-1988), actor who played Alfred the Butler in the television series BatmanSir Charles Napier (naval officer) (1786-1860), nephew of George, Admiral, politician Charles Napier (actor) (born April 12, 1936), an American actorClaude Napier, a British translator of ScandinavianDavid Napier (1785-1873), of the precision engineering business Napier & Son*James Napier (engineer), son of David Napier*Montague Napier, grandson of David NapierFrancis Napier, 10th Lord Napier and 1st Baron Ettrick, KT (1819 - 1898) Frederic Napier Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford (1868-1933), Governor of New South Wales, 1909-1913Colonel George Napier (1751-1804) descendant of the Scottish family of mathematician fame, and father of three brothers who were known in the Peninsular War as "Wellington's Colonels"*Sir Charles James Napier (1782-1853), son of George, Commander-in-Chief in India*Sir George Thomas Napier (1784-1855), son of George, Commander-in-Chief of the Army in the Cape Colony*Sir William Francis Patrick Napier (1785-1860), son of George, historian of the Peninsular warGraham Napier (born 1980), an English cricketerJack Napier (born 1976), a Peurto Rican porn actorJames Napier (1810-1884), Scottish author of the 19th centuryJames Napier (born 1982), New Zealand actorJohn Napier (1550-1617), mathematician, the inventor of the logarithm in Western mathematicsJohn Light Napier (b. 1947), U.S. Representative from South CarolinaJohn Mellis Napier (1924-1967), judge on the Supreme Court of South AustraliaThe Rt Hon. John Napier Turner (born 1929), the seventeenth Prime Minister of Canada, June-September 1984John Napier (designer) (born 1944), Broadway set designer, owner of many Tony AwardsJoseph Napier (1804-1882), an Irish conservative Member of ParliamentMacvey Napier (1776-1847), Scottish lawyer and editor of the Encyclopædia BritannicaMark Napier (1798-1879), a Scottish historianMark Napier (born 1957), a retired Canadian ice-hockey playerMark Napier (artist) (born 1961), an American internet artistMarshall Napier, a New Zealand actor, father of Jessica Napier*Jessica Napier (born 1979), a New Zealand actress, daughter of Marshall NapierMichael R. Napier, an American ex-FBI criminologistMichelle Napier, Irish television personality and journalistMick Napier, American actor and directorOliver Napier (born 1935), first leader of the Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPhillip Morris Napier, an American politician in MaineRichard Napier (1559-1634), astrologerRobert Napier (engineer) (1791-1876), Scottish marine engineer, see Cunard Steamship Lines*James Robert Napier (engineer), Scottish engineer and inventor of Napier's diagram.Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala (1810--1890), Commander-in-Chief in IndiaRussell Napier (1910-1974), an Australian actorSimon Napier-Bell (born 1939), English music professional, one-time manager of The Yardbirds, Wham!, and othersSkelton Le Roy "Buddy" Napier, an American Major League Baseball pitcherSue Napier (born 1948), a Tasmanian politicianThomas Napier (1802-1881), a Scottish philanthropistWilfrid Napier (born 1941), a South African cardinal of the Roman Catholic ChurchWilliam John Napier, 9th Lord Napier (1786-1834), Royal Navy officer, politician, and diplomat William Napier (1828-1908), recipient of the Victoria CrossWilliam Ewart Napier (1881-1952), an American chess masterWilliam M. Napier (born 1940), a Scottish astronomer and author
In fiction
Carson Napier, fictional hero of Edgar Rice Burroughs Venus seriesJack Napier, fictional villain from BatmanSean Napier, fictional character in Exosquad
Places
Napier University, in Edinburgh, Scotland, named for the mathematicianNapier, New Zealand, named after Sir Charles James Napier* The Port of NapierNapier Field, Alabama, United StatesNapier Township, Pennsylvania, United StatesNapier, West Virginia, United StatesNapier, Western Cape, South AfricaElectoral district of Napier, a state electoral district in South AustraliaMount Napier, a volcano in Victoria, AustraliaNapier Mountains, a group of peaks in AntarcticaNapier Museum, in Kerala, India, named for Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier, governor of MadrasNapier Range, a mountain range in western Australia
Other uses
Napier & Son, a British engine manufacturerNapier earthquake, a 1931 earthquake in New ZealandNapier's constant, another name for e (mathematical constant) (see John Napier above)Elephant Grass or Napier GrassNapier88, a programming language named after the mathematician"Napier", a brand of jewelryNapier (shoes), a brand of footwearThe Napier-Bentley, a vintage racing car
See also
Also related: Neper
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