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The name Akaroa is an alternative spelling of Whakaroa, [3] Whangaroa or Wangaloa [4] from the Kāi Tahu dialect of Māori. Whakaroa means "Long Harbour". [5] The harbour was used commercially in the mid-19th century for ship-based and shore-based whaling. [6] Cruise ships occasionally enter the harbour, with the passengers visiting Akaroa. [7]
Little Akaloa is a small settlement and bay on Banks Peninsula, in the South Island of New Zealand.. The settlement is sited at the end of the bay, a long, finger-shaped indentation in the northeastern coast of the peninsula, some 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Christchurch and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the near-namesake town of Akaroa.
Akaroa was described as a “long favourite holiday haven not only for New Zealanders but visitors from Australia and the Old World” in 1903. At this time, most of Akaroa was concentrated around the waterfront with only a few houses built on the hillsides. The population living in Akaroa was 559 people with a total of 124 houses in 1901. [27]
Little River is approximately 30 minutes drive from Akaroa, a tourist destination on Banks Peninsula, and 45 minutes drive from Christchurch. It is on State Highway 75, which links Christchurch and Akaroa. The road from Christchurch is at sea level but once past Little River, the road rises steeply to the top of the summit road.
The Akaroa Marine Reserve is a marine reserve covering an area of 512.15 hectares (1,265.6 acres) [1] at the entrance to the Akaroa Harbour in New Zealand. It was approved in 2013 after a lengthy campaign, and established in 2014.
Takapūneke, with the location also known as Red House Bay, is a former kāinga—an unfortified Māori village—adjacent to present-day Akaroa, New Zealand.Takapūneke was a major trading post for the local iwi (tribe), Ngāi Tahu, as there was safe anchorage for European vessels.
This list may not reflect recent changes. Akaroa; 0–9. 1874 Akaroa by-elections; A. Akaroa (New Zealand electorate) 1858 Akaroa by-election; Akaroa Harbour;
Many age based content ratings denote content deemed suitable only for adults, and are often identified or defined as "Adults Only": Adults Only (AO); assigned to video games by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) List of AO-rated video games; a list of games given the "Adults Only 18+" rating by the ESRB