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Conservation Week 2019

Starting tomorrow is Department of Conservation – Conservation Week 2019! This year proudly celebrates 50 [...]

13
Sep
Finalists in the 2019 NZ Tourism Awards

We are so excited to share that we are finalists in the 2019 New Zealand [...]

12
Sep
Tree Planting on Quail Island

On a stunning, sunny winter’s day in Ōtautahi (Christchurch), Black Cat hosted a group of [...]

14
Aug
Hector’s Dolphin Threat Management Plan – What You Need to Know

We’ve unlocked the mystery behind the recently released Threat Management Plan (from here in we’ll call [...]

01
Jul
Swim for Hector’s

A team from Black Cat Cruises and the Department of Conservation recently swam across Akaroa Harbour [...]

03
May
The Real Value of Hector’s

Putting the $ in Hector’$ Can you really put a dollar value on a species [...]

08
Apr
Mother’s Day Lyttelton Harbour Nature Cruise
April 5, 2019

Celebrate the special lady in your life this Mother’s Day! Enjoy a 1.5-hour scenic cruise [...]

Quail Island Easter Egg Hunt
2019 Quail Island Easter Egg Hunt

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt hosted on beautiful Quail Island is back once again! Take [...]

11
Mar
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Akaroa Valentine – The perfect Valentines Day date….

Wondering what to do for Valentines day? With Valentines Day being this Thursday we got [...]

11
Feb
Banks Peninsula Beaches – Our pick of beautiful beaches in and around the Peninsula

With the weather hotting up for the next week ahead we thought we’d share with [...]

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