The
GiftBarn offers a New Zealand wide delivery
When you order a gift from the GiftBarn we will deliver it to Napier overnight.
Wherever you are in the
world, if you know someone in Napier who is celebrating a special
occasion, or if you just want to tell them you are thinking of
them, then one of our many gifts is sure to be just right.
The GiftBarn has a wide range of gifts that are just perfect for
a birthday, a new baby, an anniversary, get well wishes,
Valentines Day, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Christmas, or when you
want to send a sympathy message.
All our baskets and boxes are advertised at the undelivered price. For delivery to Napier please add NZD $12.00 (this includes insurance)
DELIVERY & INSURANCE:-
Nationwide - NZD $12.00
We reserved the right to substitute a product of equivalent
value where a listed product is unavailable.
Note:
All
charges are in New Zealand Dollars If ordering from overseas
please use the currency converter to calculate the cost in
your local currency. The charge on your credit card account may
vary slightly due to currency fluctuations
History of Napier
Napier has a well established Maori history. When the Ngati Kahungunu party of Taraia reached Napier, the Whatumamoa, Rangitane and the Ngati Awa and elements of the Ngati Tara existed in the areas of Petane, Te Whanganui-a-Orotu and Waiohiki. Later the Ngati Kahungunu became the dominant force from Poverty Bay to Wellington. They were the first Maori tribe to come to Napier.
Napier, the capital of the Hawke’s Bay province, was first sighted by Captain Cook in October 1769, when he sailed down the east coast. He referred to the future site of Napier and its harbour as follows: "On each side of this bluff head is a low, narrow sand or stone beach, between these beaches and the mainland is a pretty large lake of salt water."
The harbour’s entrance, according to Captain Cook was at the Westshore end of the beach. The Maori Chief, Tu Ahuriri, cut a channel into the lagoon space at Ahuriri because the Westshore entrance became blocked. This threatened cultivations surrounding the Whanga and the fishing villages on the islands in the lagoon. The rivers were continually feeding freshwater into the area. Te Whanganui A Orotu is still regarded as a Taonga Tuku Iho (a treasure for all time).
Traders, missionaries and whalers were the first permanent residency here. Around 1850 farmers and hotel keepers arrived. The Crown purchased the Ahuriri block in 1851.
The town was constituted a borough in 1874 and development of the surrounding marsh lands and reclamation was slow. Between 1852 and 1876 Napier was the administrative centre for the Hawke’s Bay Provincial Government.
Development was generally confined to the hill and to the port area of Ahuriri. In the early days Napier consisted of an oblong mass of hills almost entirely surrounded by water, from which ran out two single spits, one to the North and one to the South. There was a swamp between the now Hastings Street and Wellesley Road and the water extended to Clive Square. Napier flourished though, and became a well established commercial centre with a growing port, servicing a wide area.
On Tuesday 3 February 1931 Napier, in common with most of the Hawke’s Bay district, suffered a disastrous earthquake 2.5 minutes in length. The earthquake rocked the town almost totally levelling all buildings in the inner city, killing 162 people Napier and raising some areas of land by as much as 8 feet. Some 4,000 hectares of sea-bed became dry land and today this sites not only the airport, but also residential and industrial property developments. The extensive rebuilding that took place in the 1930’s is the reason for the Art Deco flavour in the City.
Hawke’s Bay is the largest crossbred wool centre in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the largest apple, pear and stonefruit producing areas in New Zealand. As well as this, there is a very large frozen meat, wool pulp and timber trade passing through Napier’s Port.
In 1989 Local Government
reform resulted in the transfer of around 1.5% of Hawke’s
Bay County Council land in Bay View, Poraiti and Meeanee to
Napier City. The 1991 census results show Napier has a population
of 51,177, with an age structure that is characterised by a high
proportion in the retirement age group. This could be related to
the city’s attractive climate.
We hope you have found the
above interesting and if you are sending a gift basket or maybe a
gift basket to someone in Napier or any other part of New Zealand
you will know a little about region of Napier.
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