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Hurunui Hotel

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Hurunui Hotel

In the 1940s the Hurunui Hotel, which still stands on the south bank of the Hurunui River, was owned by James O’Connell. It has reputedly held its licence since 1869.

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John Wilson, Canterbury places – Cheviot district, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10142/hurunui-hotel (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 2 March 2009, updated 17 August 2015.