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| Hollie tries out a dry suit with Black Cat |
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| VIDEO CLIP-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. The dry suits are used by Black Cat Cruises for the dolphin swimming in the winter months when the water is chilly and they are fantastic for keeping you warm and dry. |
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| Black Cat Cruises |
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| VIDEO CLIP-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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| The Giants House, bed and breakfast with a twist |
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| VIDEO CLIP-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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| Tree Crop Farm |
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| VIDEO CLIP-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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| Akaroa Walk - Tuatara Tours |
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VIDEO CLIP-The Akaroa Walk is a fabulous journey on foot... from Christchurch to the French village of Akaroa over three spectacular days. You will be guided along the Summit Ridge trail, through local reserves and across private farmlands - while experiencing unsurpassed views of the Southern Alps, Canterbury Plains, Lyttelton Harbour, Diamond Harbour, Port Levy, Okuti, French Farm Valley, Kaituna, Wainui, Lake Forsyth, Lake Ellesmere... and Akaroa Harbour. Our tours are fully guided and all luggage is transported - leaving you to carry only a small day pack, a camera and a smile.
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| Akaroa Blue Pearls |
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| VIDEO CLIP-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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| Hectors Dolphins |
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| VIDEO CLIP-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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| A wander through the main Street of Akaroa |
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| VIDEO CLIP-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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| French Festival |
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| VIDEO CLIP-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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