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Greetings from the Kiwifruit Capital

February 9th 2009
Fifteen kilometers inland, following the cool air as it blows over the gorgeous beaches dotting the Bay of Plenty, lies an often overlooked yet fertile bit of land, a place that prides itself as "The kiwifruit capital of the world". This district, known as Te Puke, has a lot of character and a hell of a lot of kiwis. It is here that I've spent the past week or so, on a humble farm run by a lovel ... read more
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New Zealand Flag The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
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