New Zealand - Te Puke - Bay of Plenty Region - 1959 - Whites Aviation photo Te Puke - A town located 28 kilometres southeast of Tauranga - Particularly famous for the cultivation of kiwifruit - Has a population of 7,496 as of the 2013 Census - In July 1880, work commenced on the Tauranga to Te Puke Road - It was constructed by the Armed Constabulary and local Māori - By late 1881, Te Puke boasted 25 wooden buildings including two hotels, two general stores, a butcher, a post office and a smithy. - The settlers quickly settled upon the land - By 1884 they had established a butter factory Reference: Wikipedia --------------------- Image source: Te Puke, Bay of Plenty Region. Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs. Ref: WA-49904. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/32369859 https://natlib.govt.nz/records/32369859