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…
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.
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…
Hugh Wilson is a botanist, linguist, conservationist, visionary and absolute legend. He has also had a profound impact upon the land management and natural character of the wider Banks Peninsula area.
Marie Haley is Akaroa's number 1 expert local guide, offering private tours that are simply remarkable.
Hinewai Reserve Hugh Wilson and Storyteller Marie Haley have a public conversation on the wonderful kanuka tree.
The Seventh Generation Principle is an American Indian and Indigenous Concept to think of the seventh generation after you and those that came before in all your actions. This principle has guided my life and my storytelling with my regenerative tourism business The Seventh Generation. I am also the seventh generation of the French settlers to Akaroa, the first European planned settlement in the South Island.
School history in Akaroa, is available to children of all ages and abilities, they can and should learn history, stories help kids connect to place and make informed decisions for…