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Then and Now

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New Zealand - Te Puke - Main Street, Te Puke - Published by N.S. Seaward's Studio, Broad Bay, Dunedin 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 Capture: Feb 2021 ©2021 Google https://www.google.com/maps/@-37.785185,176.3289685,3a,49.7y,285.74h,90.2t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s8JA7aDFFuNFVg_adg-q02w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 --------------------- Image source: Tauranga City Libraries Image 99-040 https://tauranga.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/3145

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