Bigger andbetter
StuBricklandandKirstyGarrettare partoftheteambehindthePukehina SandnSurfAutorama.TheAutorama hasbeenastapleeventinthecommunity
formanyyears.Ithasnowgrownto includeapre-Autoramagettogetheron thedaybeforethebigcommunityevent onMarch8.
Kirstysaidthepre-andpost-Autorama eventsarewaystokeepPukehinaBeach involved.“WewanttokeepitPukehina asmuchaswecan.”
MoneyraisedfromtheAutoramawill bedistributedthroughoutthevarious communityorganisations. Readmoreabouttheeventonpage5.
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TePuke NEWS
Inneedofrestoration andanewhome
Anewhomeisbeingsoughtfor acarthatwas“probablyreal flashinitsday”.
TePuke’sKenGriffinhasownedthe in-need-ofrestorationModelTFord fortwoandahalfyearsand,whilehe hasdonesomeworkonthecar,hisreal interestslieelsewhere.
Thechassis,withrunning gearandmotor,was shippedtoNew Zealandfrom Canadain1923.
“Andtherestof itwasbuilthere inNewZealand -that’swhyit’sa right-handdrive,” saidGriffin.
“Backinthosedays youhadtohavealotof moneytobuyabrand-new car.”
“Iputanelectricfuelpumpinit andoverhauledthestartermotorand generator,butI’venotgotanyfurther,” hesaid.
“Thehardestthingisfindinganyone whoknowsanythingaboutthem. PeopleknowalotaboutthemodelAs butnotthemodelTs.”
Apanelatthebackoftheenginebay indicatesthebodywasbuiltbyCL NeilsenandCoLtdinDannevirke, amajorcompanyinthetownthat operatedbetween1909and1933.
PriortoGriffinbuyingthecar,itwas inAuckland.
Body,paintandparts
Themotorhadceasedbuthegotit turningoverandstrippedsomeofthe paintfromthecar,revealingthebrass windscreenframe.
Hesaidgenerallythecar “hasn’tbeenmucked aboutwith”andhas manyofitsoriginal featuresincluding woodenspoked wheels,running boards,steering, chassis,lightsand radiator.Healso has“twoorthree boxesfullofparts”. Themainmissing elementsarethecar’s interiorseating,withjusta plywoodseatinitatthemoment.
Notastraight-forwarddrive
Griffinsaidevenlearninghowto drivethecaristricky,althoughthere arevideosontheinternet.
Therearethreefloorpedals,noneof whicharetheaccelerator-that’son thesteeringcolumn-andtwoforward andonereversegear.
“Theyhadnooilpump,nofuel pumpsowhenyoucametosteephills, youhadtoturnaroundandbackup.” Thiswasbecausefuelwasfedto
theenginebygravity,andalsobecausethe reversegearofferedmorepowerthanthetwo forwardgears.
Needforspeed
Griffinbelievedthecarwouldhaveatopspeed ofaround40milesperhour.
Eventhenstoppingcouldhavebeenhitand miss,withjusttwosmallbrakepadsontherear wheels.“Theyareverysimple.It’samazinghow carshaveevolvedfromthis.Butit’sanamazing oldengineandcar–theyusedtogoanywhere.It wasprobablyrealflashinitsday.”
Ascrapbookthatcamewiththecargivessome cluestoitshistory.
GriffinhasthecarforsaleonMarketplace.
Themotorcanbe turnedoverusinga crankhandle.
Ken Griffin withhis Ford ModelT.
Aman’sbeautificationmission
Onemanisonamissionto keepTePukebeautiful,but hecan’tdoitonhisown.
TePukeisthelatest communitytobewelcomed intotheKeepNewZealand Beautifulfamily,andsofarthat welcomeisdowntooneman, CraigWallace.
TheofficialKeepTePuke Beautifulgroupwasone ofmorethan50acrossthe countrythatformsanetwork ofpassionatecommunity-led environmentalgroups.
Wallace’sjourneystartedwith pickingupafewstraypiecesof rubbishnearhishome,butwith afast-foodoutlet,ahighschool andacricketfieldnearby,he quicklyrealisedthescaleof theissue.
“InSeptemberorOctoberlast yearIjustwentoutsideontothe frontlawnandsomeonehad droppedsomethingonthefront verge,soIjustpickeditupand didn’tthinkmuchofit.
“ThenextdayIwentoutand justacrosstheroaditwasa similarthingandfromthere, Iprobablyjuststartednoticing itmore.”
Walkingaroundnearbystreets
andparks,hebeganpicking uplitterandstartedtakinga shoppingbagwithhim.Over a15-hourperiod,hecollected enoughdiscardedcanstofilla 240-litrerecyclingbin.
“Onceyouseeit,youcan’t unseeit,”hesaid.“It’sreallyjust gonefromthere.”
Atimetoact
Headmittedtoatouch ofimpatienceandoncehe decidedtodosomethingabout cleaningupthearea,hewasout acoupleofeveningsaweekand atweekends.
HesoughtouttheKeepNew ZealandBeautifulwebsiteand discoveredwhatothergroupsin NewZealandweredoing.
WallacewascontactedbyKeep NewZealandBeautiful’snational supportmanager,WayneGazley. GazleyvisitedWallaceand broughtsomeequipmentand brandedcapsandshirts. NowWallacewantstomake surehisisateamofmorethan one–andtoformagroup thatwillmakeregularsweeps oftheareacollectingrubbish. Anotherideaistohavegroupsor individualsadoptastreet,areaor parkandmakeittheirmission
tokeepittidy.
WallaceistalkingtoEPICTe Puke,whichorganisesanannual townclean-uptocoincidewith KeepNewZealandBeautiful WeekinSeptember,andTe PukeCommunityBoardabout hisideas.
Inspiringcommitment
GazleysaidWallace’s commitmentwasinspiringand reflectsthegrassrootsspiritof theorganisation.
“CommunitieslikeTePuke areattheheartofwhatwedoat KeepNewZealandBeautiful,” hesaid.
“Craig’sinitiativeisproofthat oneperson’spassioncanspark realchange,andwe’rethrilledto supporthiseffortsincreatinga cleaner,greenerTePuke.”
Gazleysaidtheorganisation’s intentionistohavevoluntary communitygroupsandsomeone wholeadsthemineacharea.
“Infuture,ratherthanEPIC havingtocomeaskingKeep NewZealandBeautiful[for resources],theycangoandtalk toCraigdirectlyandhewill eitherhavethegearhereorhe willorganisetohaveithere.He’s asortofJohnnyonthespot.”
Ruralcrime:Manfaces 10burglarycharges
AHamiltonman thoughttohave beenlivingrough intheruralareaeast ofTePukehasbeen arrestedbypolice.
CraigWallaceoutpickinguplitterinTePuke.
Supportwasalsoavailable shouldWallacewishtotalkto council,communityboards, businessesorcommunitygroups wantingtodolitterpickups.
“IfCraigneedssupportalarge, organisedclean-upinTePukeor anywhereelse–itdoesn’tmatter where–hecouldgivemea shoutandIcouldhelphimwith whateverittakes.”
WhenWallaceapproached KeepNewZealandBeautiful,he wassickofallthecansandthe litteraroundandwaskeentoset somethingup.
“Tobefair,hecoulddowhat he’sdoingonhisown,there’sno reasonwhyhecan’tgoround andpickuplitter,butjust gettingthesupportfromKeep NewZealandBeautifulgivesita bitmoreclout,”saidGazley. Anyotherpeoplewhowant todoaclean-upinTePukecan alsoapproachWallaceforhelp ortofindoutwheretheareasof mostneedmightbe.
Anyonewantingtohelpout cancontactWallacebyemailat keeptepukebeautiful@gmail.com
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Artistshowcase:NgaireLaw
TePuke policereport
Sergeant MikeOwen ort
The25-year-oldmanhasbeen chargedwith10ruralburglaries.
Thechargesrelatetosurvival-type burglariesandthereisalsoevidence hehadbeensleepinginbarnsand shedsinthearea.
Hewasinitiallyarrestedandcharged ontwocountsandhassincebeen chargedwithafurthereightburglaries. Hewascaughtwiththeassistanceof membersofthepublicwhonoticed
suspiciousactivity ontheirproperty. Nowback inHamilton underpolicebail conditions,hewill appearincourtin Taurangatheweekafternext.
Weareaskingpeopleinruralareas –orchardists,farmersandotherrural residents–tobevigilantandreport anythingsuspicious,suchasvehicles drivingslowlypastpropertiesor drivingupanddownroads.
Theareaisstillexperiencingrural crime,withbatteriesinfrostfansand dieselbeingtargeted.Residentsare urgedtosecureequipmentandtanksas muchaspossible.
EverytwomonthsTePuke ArtSocietyshowcases theworkofoneof itsmembersatits ConstablesGallery. TheworkofNgaireLawisnow ondisplay. TePukeNewscaughtupwith theartistandputafewquestions toher.
Howlonghaveyoubeen paintingandwhydidyoustart? Ialwayslikeddrawingand painting.Ipluckedupthecourage togotohighschoolnightclasses. Theteacheratthetime,in1990, wasRuthTaylor.Sheencouraged metojointheTePukeArtSociety whereI’vebeeneversince. Whatisyourfavouritemedium? Watercoloursandacrylics
Whatinspiresyou?
Ilovepaintingflowers,butwillgiveanything ago,exceptfaces.I’mhopelessatpeople. Whatisyourgreatestachievementinart? WhenIpaintapictureandsomeonebuysit. ConstablesGallery,inCommerceLane,isopen eachThursdayfrom9.30amto2pm. ConstablesGallerywillopenMarch14&15 forsaleday.Allartworksreduced.
NgaireLawisthecurrentTePukeArtSociety’s showcasedartist.
Bringingback aniconicbrand
InasmallshedinTePuke,a well-lovedkiwibrandhas comebacktolife.
ClassicNewZealandStompers–the jandalslovedbymany–arebeingmade bytwolocalswhotookapuntonthe businesslastyear.
Originallyestablishedin1983, theStompersbrandstillhasaloyalcult followingdespiteperiodsof non-production.
MatesSteveMillerfro andWelcomeBay’sMa nowowntheStompers brandafteraquest borneoutofafruitless huntfortheclassic blueandblackjandals.
Millervisiteda retailer,butcouldonly findwhathedescribed a“knockoff”version.
Theoriginals
“ThenonedayGriffinturnedup…and Itoldhimaboutitsaidweshouldtry andfindtheStompersandhegoes,‘Iwas thinkingaboutthatacoupleofyearsago’.”
Griffindiscoveredtherewasstilla handfulretailerssellingStompers,rang oneandfoundouttheywerebeingmade insmallquantitiesinWhitianga.
Hegotholdofthepeoplebehindthe business,askediftheywantedtosellup andanhourlater,hegotapositivereply.
Hediscoveredtheoriginalcompany, foundedbyMartyWard,hadbeen boughtbyatruckieandhiswifebut, themachineryultimatelyendedup sittingunused.
“Ithought,‘thatcan’tberight?’.Anyway, Icamehome-Iboughtthejandals-and toldafewmates,includingmypartner. TheyallthoughtIwasabsolutelycrazy.
“WewenttoWhitianga,did bitoftraining, organisedthehiab truckandshiftedit alldownhere-that wasinAugustlast year,”saidMiller. Themachinery hasbeenupgraded tomakeitmore urateandeasierto ereallycouldn’t believeit,theexcitementwas prettysurreal.”
Ahouseholdname
BothGriffinandMillerhavebeen wearingStomperssincetheywere teenagers.
“Iwearmineeverysingleday,”said Miller.Sincetheystartedtalkingaboutit, theyhavefoundthereareplentyofothers whoarethesame.
“We’vehadpeoplesaythey’vebeen wearingthemfor30years,”saidMiller. AtafishingcompetitioninKawhia, Griffinwenttotalktosomeonewearing apair.
“He’dhadhisfor20years.We’vesent specialorderstoAustraliawherepeople havesaidtheycan’tgetadecentjandal.” Millersaiditshowedthedurabilityof Stompers,thattheyarecomfortableand highquality.
“Thosearethereasonswechasedthis up,”saidGriffin.
Therewasabreakinproductionwhile theequipmentwasinstorage.
“That’swhenStomperswerenomore –youcouldn’tfindthem–foryears, probably10years,andwehaven’thada decentjandalsincetheystopped.”
Thatwasuntilmanufacturebegan againinWhitiangaandtheystart
reappearinginstores.
Allthemanufacturingisdonebyhand byGriffinandMiller.
“Actually,alotoftimegoesintomaking onepair,”saidGriffin.
Itmeansunusualsizesandfootshapes canbeaccommodated,andit’snot unknownforMillertomakeupapairfor acustomeronthespot.
Notallfunandgames
Whilepairhavehadalotoffun,there hasbeentheoddheadache.
“We’vebothbeenatpointswherewe’ve beenveryunsureandaskedourselves–whyhavewedonethis?Havewewasted ourmoneyonbuyingthebusiness?
“Butthen,nah,we’vegottostayfocused andstaypositiveandit’scomingright.” “It’sallthecommentsyouhear,” saidMiller.
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MarkGriffin,left,andSteveMillerhavebroughtthemanufactureofStomperstoTePuke.
PopularAutoramareturnstoPukehina
Traditionallyadayofcars, shopping,foodandentertainment, thisyear,PukehinaSurfnSand Autoramaisspreadingitswings.
Theevent,settotakeplaceonMarch 8,willthisyearincludeapre-Autorama gettogetheratPukehinaBeachaswellas apost-eventgathering.
Twoyearsago,organiserswereforced tofindanewlocationafterMidway ParkatPukehinaBeachwasdamaged byflooding,makingitunsuitablefor theevent.
Atshortnoticeitwasmovedto PukehinaSchool,awayfromthebeach, whereitwasalsoheldlastyear.It’sgrowth andpopularityisnowatsuchalevelthat thereisnolongeraspacebigenoughto accommodateitatPukehinaBeach.
KirstyGarret,amemberofthegroup organisingtheevent,saidthepre-and post-Autoramaeventsarewaystokeep PukehinaBeachinvolved.
“WewanttokeepitPukehinaasmuch aswecan.”
Cruisingwithmusic
OnMarch7therewillbeaFriday NightCruisecentredonMonty’sCafé andBarfrom6pmwithlocalbandPlan BandMartyMitchell,amemberofthe PinkFloydExperience,playinglive.
AftertheAutoramaeventitself,from 4pmit’sbacktoMarty’sformoremusic withWingIt.
“Wearetryingtomakeaweekend ofit,ratherthanjustafourhourevent.” Garretsaidthisyear’sAutorama
ThisDaimlerDART(SP250)wasbroughttoNewZealandin1995. Crowdsenjoylastyear’sPukehinaSurfnSandAutorama.
willbebiggerandbetter.
Provisionshavebeenmadeto accommodatemorecars–forthose wantingtoexhibittheirvehicles,and visitors-withlandatanearbyfarm available.
“Thetrustthatownsthefarmadjacent totheschoolhasbeenincredibly supportive.”
Openinvite
Asitisanopen-invitationevent,there isnotellinghowmanyvehicleswillbe shown,butthenumbersturningupinthe pastsuggestsvehicleswillbeabigdisplay andtheadviceisgetthereearlyifyouwant
thebestspots.Thecosttodisplayis$10. Amongthosecarsinvitedtherewillbea topfueldragcarandmilitaryvehicles. Therewillbelivemusicwithahigher stagethaninthepast,animprovedsound system,theinternetwillbeboostedfor thedayallowinglimitedEFTPOS.
NewthisyearwillbeRockerCover racingfeaturingcarsmadefromrocker coversandMatchboxcarracing–where othermakesoftoycarwillbeallowed.Cars toracewillbeavailableortakeyourown.
“Wehavesomeamazingsponsorsand prizesontheday–wehavebeentruly blessed,particularlywhenweknowtimes arehardforsomanypeople.”
Morethanjustcars
Therewillbe70marketandfoodstalls.
“Therewillbelotsofinterestingthings, wearejustlookingforwardtodoingit again,”saidGarret.
Moneyraisedbytheeventwillbe distributedtoInspireKindergarten Ōtamarākau,PukehinaFishingClub, YouthEncounter,PukehinaVolunteer FireBrigadeandPukehinaSurfRescue. PukehinaSurfnSandAutoramaisat PukehinaSchool,1762OldCoachRd. Thosewantingtodisplayavehicleare askedtoarrivebetween8amand10am whentheeventwillstart.Publicentryis bygoldcoindonation.
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Crusaders vHurricanes7:05PM 33 - 25
Waratahs vHighlanders9:35PM 37 - 36
SATURDAY15FEBRUARY
FijianDruav Brumbies 4:35PM 32 - 36
Bluesv Chiefs 7:05PM 14 - 25
Force vMoanaPasifika9:35PM 45 - 44
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Chiefs vCrusaders7:05PM 49 - 24
Reds vMoanaPasifika9:35PM 56 - 36
SATURDAY22FEBRUARY
Hurricanes vFijianDrua4:35PM 38 - 34
Highlanders vBlues7:05PM 29 - 21
Brumbiesv Force 9:35PM 42 - 45
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ForcevReds9:35PM
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FRIDAY7MARCH
BluesvBrumbies7:05PM
SATURDAY8MARCH
FijianDruavChiefs4:35PM
MoanaPasifikavHurricanes7:05PM
WaratahsvForce9:35PM
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CrusadersvReds3:35PM
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SATURDAY15MARCH
CrusadersvForce4:35PM
ChiefsvBlues7:05PM
RedsvWaratahs9:35PM
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FRIDAY21MARCH
MoanaPasifikavChiefs7:05PM
SATURDAY22MARCH
HighlandersvReds4:35PM
BluesvCrusaders7:05PM
WaratahsvBrumbies9:35PM
SUNDAY23MARCH
ForcevFijianDrua7:05PM
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FRIDAY28MARCH
HurricanesvWaratahs7:05PM
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SATURDAY29MARCH
CrusadersvMoanaPasifika7:05P
RedsvForce9:35PM
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FRIDAY4APRIL
ChiefsvReds7:05PM
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MoanaPasifikavWaratahs2:05PM
FijianDruavCrusaders4:35PM
BluesvHurricanes7:05PM
ForcevHighlanders9:35PM
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FRIDAY11APRIL
HurricanesvCrusaders7:05PM
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BluesvMoanaPasifika4:35PM
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CrusadersvBlues7:05PM
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MoanaPasifikavBrumbies1:05PM
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HighlandersvCrusaders7:05PM
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BluesvForce7:05PM
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FijianDruavReds2:05PM
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HurricanesvHighlanders7:05PM
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FijianDruavForce3:35PM
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FRIDAY23MAY
CrusadersvHighlanders7:05PM
RedsvHurricanes9:35PM
MoanaPasifikavFijianDrua4:35PM
SATURDAY24MAY
ChiefsvMoanaPasifika7:05PM
ForcevWaratahs9:35PM
BYE:BLUES,BRUMBIES,FIJIANDRUA ROUND16
FRIDAY30MAY
HighlandersvChiefs7:05PM BrumbiesvCrusaders9:35PM
SATURDAY31MAY
BluesvWaratahs4:35PM HurricanesvMoanaPasifika7:05PM
HighlandersvMoanaPasifika3:35PM
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BridgeClub
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‘TakarangiWay‘offersararechancetosecureoneofeightgenerouslysizedlifestylesections-onenowsold, rangingfrom3900sqmto6400sqm(subjecttotitle).Positionedforprivacyandruralserenity,thesesections provideanidealsettingtobuildyourdreamhome—whetherthatincludesaspacioushome,aworkshop,apool, orthrivinggardens.Lot2boastsbreathtakingcoastalviews,addingtotheappealofthisboutiquesubdivision. WithGeotechreportscompleted,dedicatedpowertoeachlot,andawell-constructedprivateroad,muchof thegroundworkisdone.Thoughtfullydesignedcovenantsprotecttheintegrityofthedevelopment,while nativebushandvibrantbirdlifeenhancethepeacefulatmosphere.Just10minutesfromTePuke,thisisalifestyle opportunitynottobemissed.Sizesanddistancesareapproximate.(Grassyphotosdigitallyenhanced).
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Infrastructureincludesathree-bedroomhome,alargestorageshed,andanirrigationpondforfrostprotection andirrigation,refilledfromabore.Awell-designedlayoutandearlystartpotentialmakethisastandout investment.
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A1G3GoldOrchard
Napoliorchard-5.19canhaoflicencedGoldG3kiwifruitonlegendaryvolcanicpumiceTePukesoils. Vineandsoilhealthhavebeenahugepriorityhereoverthelastfiveyears.Thisorchardisnowbacktoitsbestandseriouslyneedstobe viewed.Thecanopyisfull,vinesarehealthyandhanginganexcellentcrop. Gentlynorthfacing,lowaltitude,doubleplantedandstripmalesforeasymanagement.Anidealsetup. Fullyirrigatedandfrostprotectedwithundervineandoverheadsprinklers.NewOrchardRitefrostfanforinsurance. CableandAgBeampergolastructurewithgoodendassembliestoholdhugefruitloadings.
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Atotallandareaof4.5727hectares.
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Alarge,threebayimplement/equipmentstorageshedwitha1980sbuilt,twoleveldwellingfeaturingthree-bedrooms,two-bathrooms,andan attachedinternalaccessdoublegarageislocatedattheendofthesealedentrance. Thepropertyholds630sharesintheTablelandsIrrigationscheme;howeverthevinesarenotirrigated. TheorchardisaccessedoffBeachRoadTirohanga,asealeddoublelanecountyroadandlocated4.7kilometersfromOpotikiTownCBD.The pristineTirohangasurfbeachiswithinakilometreofthepropertytothenorth.
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Desirabletopgoldorchard
1.79cahaGoldKiwifruit,PrimeTePukelocation.ThisverydesirableG3Kiwifruitorchardisconsistently producingtopOGR's.Excellentcrophangingfortheupcoming2025harvest.Wellshelteredwitheasyaccess. Tenanted1980's-builthouseofthree-bedrooms,reliabletenantskeentostay.Aseparatedoublegarage completesthebuildings.ConvertedtofullAgbeam,whilstretainingoriginalpostswithAgbeameverysecond bay.AneasyrunprofitablesmallerG3orchardishardtofindclosetoTePuke.Ifyouarelookingforthatsmaller entrylevelGoldorchardthisonetickstheboxes.Idealforhands-onownersorinvestorsalike.Locatedinaproven productiveGoldKiwifruitgrowingregion.Verysimple.Veryprofitable.Walkinandreaptherewards.
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Auction 11.00am,Thu20thMar,2025,(unlesssoldprior), TheOrchardChurch,20MacloughlinDrive,TePuke View Wed5Mar11.00-12.00pm Web pb.co.nz/TZR183109
BrettAshworth
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Brett Ashworth
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