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Rakaia Huts

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Rakaia Huts

The dwellings at the mouth of the Rakaia River are little more than huts – hence the name of the settlement. These small fishing cottages and holiday homes have a typical New Zealand character.

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John Wilson, Canterbury places – Ellesmere district, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10271/rakaia-huts (accessed 10 June 2026).

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