Natural gas arrived in Napier and Hastings in 1983, with the completion of the high-pressure pipeline from Kapuni gas field in Taranaki via Palmerston North to the cities. Town gas consumers were converted to natural gas over the next five years, culminating in the Napier gas works closing on 21 March 1988.
natural gas arrived in napier and hastings in 1983 with the completion of the high-pressure pipeline from kapuni gas field in taranaki via palmerston north to the cities town gas consumers were converted to natural gas over the next five years culminating in the napier gas works closing on 21 march 1988