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 claim, being gifted land, escaping in a barrel for a burnt bum, and leaving their name in legacy for generations. Duvauchelle’s Pursuit Akaroa Land Claim … Continue reading A Burnt Bottom Escape to Hawaii – The Duvauchelle Brothers at Akaroa