Napier is a popular tourist city , with a unique concentration of 1930s Art Deco architecture , built after much of the city was razed in the 1931 Hawke 's Bay earthquake . It also has one of the most photographed tourist attractions in the country , a statue on Marine Parade called Pania of the Reef . Thousands of people flock to Napier every February for the Tremains Art Deco Weekend event , a celebration of its Art Deco heritage and history . Other notable tourist events attracting many outsiders to the region annually include F.A.W.C ! Food and Wine Classic events , and the Mission Estate Concert at Mission Estate and Winery in the suburb of Taradale
1931 Hawke 's Bay earthquake
1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake
Napier, New Zealand