Akaroa Harbor

Akaroa and Farm Tour

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March 3rd 2007
Today was hands down the coolest day I’ve had since arriving in New Zealand. I’ll probably say that about every weekend from here on in. 5 of us took a day trip out to Akaroa, which is a small harbor town on the Banks Peninsula, just south of Christchurch. It was the only original French settlement in the country and they cling to those roots still today. The cafes all have very French names a ... 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