Akaroa County was one of the counties of New Zealand in the South Island. The council first met in Akaroa court house on 4 January 1877.[1][2] In 1880 new offices were opened at Duvauchelle.[3] It became part of Banks Peninsula District in 1989.[4]
| Akaroa County | |
|---|---|
| County of New Zealand | |
| 1876–1989 | |
 Akaroa County in 1981 | |
| Capital | Duvauchelle |
| Area | |
• | 440.48 km2 (170.07 sq mi) |
| History | |
• Established | 1876 |
• Disestablished | 1989 |
| Today part of | Christchurch City Council |
See also
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edit- ^ "AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. AKAROA MAIL AND BANKS PENINSULA ADVERTISER, VOLUME I, ISSUE 49, 5 JANUARY 1877". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. AKAROA MAIL AND BANKS PENINSULA ADVERTISER". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 5 January 1877. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "AKAROA RAILWAY. AKAROA MAIL AND BANKS PENINSULA ADVERTISER". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 10 February 1880. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Newsletter" (PDF). Akaroa Civic Trust. November 2021.
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