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| Hollie tries out a dry suit with Black Cat |
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| It really is true!. The Black Cat Dry suits really do keep you warm and dry. Hollie goes swimming with the dolphins in winter to try it out. |
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| A wander through the main Street of Akaroa |
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| Once on the water front in Akaroa we feel that we've been magically transported to the French Riviera or one of the Italian Lakes. People meander along and sit at various cafes and restaurants watching the world go by. This video clip takes you on a meander through the main street of Akaroa. |
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| Hectors Dolphins |
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| Banks Peninsula is home to the world's smallest and rarest dolphin, the Hectors dolphin. View the gorgeous Hectors dolphin here swimming around a boat in Akaroa Harbour. |
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| Akaroa Blue Pearls |
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| Murray Brereton designs and makes jewellery from beautiful Blue Pearls which are cultured in the Akaroa harbour inside a paua. Check out some of his range of jewellery in this video clip. |
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| Akaroa Walk - Tuatara Tours |
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| Tuatara Tours offer a three day guided walk from Christchurch to Akaroa, staying at Godley head, Pentrip house and Akaroa. Take the hard work away from walking and let them carry your pack to these great destinations and enjoy the food and wine on arrival. This is hiking at it's best with some of the best views the Peninsula offers. |
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| Tree Crop Farm |
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| Take a tour through Tree Crop Farm with Lynne Alexander, your host. Visit her romantic Love Shacks in the beautiful Grehan Valley. 4 great huts, all different and all are peaceful, private, and very quiet. 2 kilometres away from Akaroa's centre yet a world of it's own. |
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| The Giants House, bed and breakfast with a twist |
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| We're not sure if there is a prize for the most unusual bed and breakfast in the world, or indeed, the most colourful, but New Zealand's The Giant's House could possibly win both!. Host Josie Martin takes you on a tour of her fabulous Mosaic garden and home. |
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| Black Cat Cruises |
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| Black Cat Cruises operate off the main Wharf in Akaroa and in this video clip they take you on a tour of the Harbour to visit the Hectors dolphin. With Black Cat Cruises you can also swim with the dolphins. Check out their new dry suits which keep you warm in all weathers. |
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| French Festival |
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| A fabulous celebration of all things French in the first French settlement in New Zealand. Join the residents of Akaroa as they paint the town Red, White and Blue for a town wide market day with French food and wine stalls, market stalls, entertainment, fun and frivolous competitions and a re-enactment of the first French landing in Akaroa. |
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 Akaroa District Promotions | 80 Rue Lavaud | Akaroa | Phone 03 304 7816 |
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