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In pictures: Hawke’s Bay remembers 1931 Earthquake 93 years later

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The young and the not-so-young gathered on Saturday in Napier and Hastings for the 93rd commemoration of the 1931 Hawke’s Bay Earthquake.

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck at 10.47am and was followed by several aftershocks. The death toll was 256, 161 in Napier, 93 in Hastings, and two in Wairoa.

Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise at the 93rd commemoration for the 1931 earthquake. Photo / Paul Taylor
Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise at the 93rd commemoration for the 1931 earthquake. Photo / Paul Taylor

Commemorations on Saturday were opened to the public by Napier City Council and held at the Waiapu Anglican Cathedral.

The Napier Commemoration also doubled as a remembrance service for families affected by last year’s cyclone.

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Napier commemorates the 93rd year since the 1931 earthquake at the Waiapu Cathedral. Photo / Paul Taylor
Napier commemorates the 93rd year since the 1931 earthquake at the Waiapu Cathedral. Photo / Paul Taylor


Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst addressed the crowd at the commemoration of the 1931 earthquake in the centre of Hastings. Photo / Paul Taylor
Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst addressed the crowd at the commemoration of the 1931 earthquake in the centre of Hastings. Photo / Paul Taylor

Hastings District Council held a service at the Hastings City Centre, where stories were sheared and wreaths laid in remembrance.

Amira Boulek, 7, (left) and poppa Tere Ngapare remember the quake together. Photo / Paul Taylor
Amira Boulek, 7, (left) and poppa Tere Ngapare remember the quake together. Photo / Paul Taylor



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