New Zealand - Napier - Napier from Bluff Hill in the early 1870s, showing the town situated between the sea and Ahuriri Lagoon. The 1931 earthquake drained the lagoon, providing land for new suburbs. Presenting New Zealand - An Illustrated History - Revised and Updated Edition A magnificent profile charting New Zealand’s geography, ecology, social and cultural history, economy and politics enriched throughout by historical artworks, maps and archive photography. Author: Philip Temple ISBN: 9781869664664 © Presenting New Zealand Reprinted with permission by New Holland Publishers. (www.newhollandoublishers.com ) RRP – $35.00 NZD Click the link provided at the top to purchase the book through the MAD on New Zealand Shop - Supporting New Zealand Authors and Artists