New Zealand - Hawke's Bay - Napier - 1940’s from Langsyde Hospital - Bluff Hill - Photo Postcard Format Napier - Napier is a city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay. - Captain James Cook was one of the first Europeans to see the future site of Napier when he sailed down the east coast in October 1769. - The Crown purchased the Ahuriri block (including the site of Napier) in 1851. - On 3 February 1931, most of Napier and nearby Hastings was levelled by an earthquake. The collapses of buildings and the ensuing fires killed 256 people. Hawke's Bay Region - A region of New Zealand on the east coast of the North Island - Governed by Hawke's Bay Regional Council, which sits in the city of Napier - The region's name derives from Hawke Bay, which was named by Captain James Cook in honour of Admiral Edward Hawke. (Reference: Wikipedia)