Editing 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake (section)

=== Transport ===
The earthquake caused great damage to Napier's roads, railways,<ref name="teara1966" /> bridges and wharves. Rails were badly twisted.{{sfn|Dowrick|1998|p=142-143}} The city's [[tram]] tracks were also twisted, and were never restored.<ref>{{cite web |title=Napier Earthquake |url=http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Kids/NZDisasters/Napier.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216185652/http://library.christchurch.org.nz/kids/nzdisasters/napier.asp |archive-date=16 February 2008 |access-date=13 February 2008 |work=Christchurch City Libraries}}</ref>

New Zealand's first commercial air disaster occurred six days after the quake, when a [[Dominion Airlines]] [[Desoutter]] monoplane crashed near Wairoa. The small airline had been making three return trips a day between Hastings and Gisborne, carrying passengers and supplies. All three on board were killed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First fatal accident on a scheduled air service in New Zealand |url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/first-fatal-air-accident-in-nz |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=nzhistory.govt.nz}}</ref>