The village cafe!

Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula

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March 5th 2008
Date visited: 3-5th March 2008 Having heard that the Banks peninsula, a 2 hr side trip from Christchurch was worth visiting, we decided to call in. As we drove along the peninsula it really was a good job we listened to the recommendations - what a beautifully qaint place. More than the Catlins, and equal if not better than the seaside 'hamlets' of Stewart Island, this area really did have i ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more