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Kōrero: French

Akaroa French Festival, 2013

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Akaroa French Festival, 2013

Since 1997 Akaroa’s French heritage has been celebrated at the biennial French Fest in October. Events include a street party, French market and historical re-enactments. These people are descendants of some of the original French settlers.

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Tessa Copland, French – French settlements, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/46769/akaroa-french-festival-2013 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Tessa Copland, i tāngia i te 4 February 2016, updated 1 August 2024.