Akaroa, which in Maori means 'Long harbour', was the regions first substantial European settlement and safe haven for early whal

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Akaroa, which in Maori means 'Long harbour', was the regions first substantial European settlement and safe haven for early whalers and sealers working in the wild southern ocean beyond it's striking headlands

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Location: Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand
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