yes, new zealand has art deco architecture, of which there is a lot in little napier and nearby hastings! in case you don't know, in 1931 a terrible earthquake hit the hawkes bay area, flattening most buildings and killing very many residents ... when the towns were rebuilt, some sort of 'art deco' had just become 'en vogue' ... this led to rather unique cityscapes, most of which has been carefully preserved and now enchants many visitors - of course me as well ... so here is a set of art deco views ... the people there seem to like color, because there are lots of colorful houses in other styles too, in both napier and hastings, as the two examples show ... and some residents like to display somewhat strange things - have a look at the balcony of another house i saw nearby ...
