Sign bans Pope from Napier quay

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

If the head of the Catholic Church ever tries to dock a boat in Napier, he’s in for a bit of a surprise.

Signage on the cycleway through West Quay, Ahuriri, near where the waka is berthed, early this week read: “No popes beyond this point.”

However, it turns out that if Pope Francis is interested in visiting Napier he’s very much welcome in port! Continue reading

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