Hastings ' specialist attractions include : New Zealand 's largest water park , called ' Splash Planet ' , which replaced ' Fantasyland ' near the turn of the millennium , Cape Kidnappers ( the world 's largest mainland gannet colony ) , Te Mata Peak , and access to an abundance of nature reserves and mountain treks . Architecturally speaking , Hastings suffered similar to Napier in the 1931 Hawke 's Bay earthquake . However , because of the lesser damage by fire , Hastings maintained more pre earthquake buildings . Both towns gained a legacy from the disaster by rebuilding in the then-fashionable and highly distinctive Art Deco style , similar to that of Miami , Florida , USA . Hastings also possesses a large amount of Spanish Mission architecture ( popular as with Art Deco in the early 1930s ) . However , Hastings succumbed to rapid redevelopment in the 1960s and 70s , which saw many 1930s buildings replaced
1931 Hawke 's Bay earthquake
1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake
Hastings, New Zealand