Editing Akaroa (section)

== Tourism ==
Akaroa is a popular resort town. Many [[Hector's dolphin]]s can be found within the harbour, and in the area of the [[Akaroa Marine Reserve]] at the harbour entrance. 'Swim with the dolphins' boat tours are a major tourist attraction.<ref>{{cite news |date=28 February 2017 |title=Swimming with dolphins in Akaroa tops NZ must-dos |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/swimming-dolphins-akaroa-tops-nz-must-dos |access-date=11 July 2017 |work=ODT |publisher=ODT}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mitchell |first1=Charlie |date=18 September 2016 |title=Ban on new dolphin tourism ventures in Akaroa Harbour |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/84388112/Ban-on-new-dolphin-tourism-ventures-in-Akaroa-Harbour |access-date=11 July 2017 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] }}</ref> Akaroa became a popular cruise ship destination after the [[2011 Christchurch earthquake|2011 Canterbury Earthquakes]] damaged the port of [[Lyttelton, New Zealand|Lyttelton]]. In the summer of 2009–10, Akaroa was visited by seven cruise ships. This increased to ninety cruise ships in 2019 and 2020. The numbers reduced to 19 cruise ships in 2022 with the opening of Lyttelton cruise ship berth.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-07 |title=From 90 to 19: Drop in number of cruise ships returning to Banks Peninsula this summer |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/466645/from-90-to-19-drop-in-number-of-cruise-ships-returning-to-banks-peninsula-this-summer |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=[[RNZ]] |language=en-nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-13 |title=Cruise ship impact on Akaroa needs more research report finds |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/400906/cruise-ship-impact-on-akaroa-needs-more-research-report-finds |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=[[RNZ]] |language=en-nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Allott |first=Amber |date=2022-10-21 |title=Fewer Hector's dolphins in harbour after cruise ship activity ramped up, study finds |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/130247929/fewer-hectors-dolphins-in-harbour-after-cruise-ship-activity-ramped-up-study-finds |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |language=en}}</ref>