The Three Duvauchelle Brothers stayed a very short time in Akaroa, but they have a remarkable story, arriving with a Bishop, claiming all of Banks Peninsula in a rival land…
A complete guide to Akaroa from a local, all the things that are not to be missed, all the guides to the best places, food, accomodation, all here in this one handy place. Making it easy for you!
Know before you go | Banks Track Questions and a Special Trip that will deepen your knowledge of the landscape you are about to explore. The Akaroa Nature and History Tour is offering a Special $20 off per person to Banks Track Walkers ONLY. This remarkable tour goes to all the places that you pass by on the bus to the first nights accomodation, Takapūneke, Onuku, Britomart Monument and it goes to the ‘lost last day’ when this three day track was four, Hinewai Reserve, Otanerito and the sea cliffs at the ‘End of the Earth’. Discover it all from a locals perspective, a seventh generation local, who has spent her life reading the local history, working with the Banks Track families in conservation and telling the amazing stories of this place.
NEW Aotearoa NZ Histories Curriculum 2023 Inspiring Trips for Teacher Training | Akaroa Akaroa has a set of historic sites that Harry Evison described as having a richer set of narratives than Waitangi. Close to Canterbury schools and the ideal place to go on a school camp or field trip, Akaroa is the place to go for the NEW Aotearoa NZ Histories Curriculum. Marie Haley is the expert local guide in history and ecology and is able to tailor the content of the trips to fit any audience and subject area. Teacher Training PD days are vital to help inspire teachers as they integrate the new curriculum into their subject areas. Make the most of this opportunity by booking your school today.
Akaroa’s The Seventh Generation is dedicated to sustainability, providing carbon neutral tours New Zealand, connect to NZ history, nature, hope for the future.
Se excited to introduce possibly the first Virtual Reality 360 tour of Akaroa with The Seventh Generation - explore and connect to this place in a new and zero impact way!
Inside Out Akaroa House & Garden Tour 2022 - All you need to know here in one place.
Takapūneke is as important as Waitangi - the South Island’s preeminent historic site. Significantly on this very first public holiday Maori celebration of Matariki, Takapūneke Reserve was officially opened with…
Takapūneke in Akaroa is as important as the Waitangi Grounds. The site of the Brig Elizabeth Te Rauparaha Massacre that was a blood thirsty start to a nation and ultimately…
Did you know that Akaroa is the best place for a New Zealand History Tour? With 5 significant historic sites that tell the complete settlement story of New Zealand, all within a few minutes drive from each other? One of those sites is as important than the Treaty of Waitangi Grounds (argued by some historians to be more important!).