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TE PUKE, BAY OF PLENTY, NEW ZEALAND

Te Puke is on the east coast of the north island of New Zealand, 30 kms from Tauranga and 55 kms from Rotorua. Te Puke is the "Kiwifruit Capital of the World". The majority of New Zealand's Kiwifruit is grown in the district. European settlement did not begin in the town until the early 1880s though Europeans had been at Maketu since the 1830s.


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The first book on the history of Te Puke and District since 1981 is now available.
Te Puke
Nga Tangata me Nga Wahi
People and Places


covers the area from Papamoa to Otamarakau to Ngawaro including Maketu,
Pukehina, Paengaroa and Pongakawa as well as Te Puke.

SURNAME INDEX
A - L
M - Z

The book has 400 pages, is hard back and is indexed to over 3000 surnames. It includes the Lady Jocelyn passenger list, electoral rolls (including the rare 1908 Eastern Maori), first day school pupils, the Arawa members of the Armed Constabulary, Rolls of Honour, lots of photos and maps etc and covers the period from the arrival of the Te Arawa waka to 31 December 2006.

Available for NZD45.00 plus postage and packing
(usually $7.50 within New Zealand)
>>>>>cmclement@clear.net.nz<<<<<

I would like to say thank you for producing a great book. I got one for my husband for Xmas, and he has sat for hours reading through it. Great for the real Te Pukeite. Comment from Trade Me.

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LAST UPDATED: Sunday 6 July 2008

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EARLY EUROPEAN SETTLERS - CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

EASTERN MAORI ELECTORAL ROLL

MAORI MEMBERS OF THE ARMED CONSTABULARY WITH A TE PUKE/ARAWA/BAY OF PLENTY CONNECTION

POSTAL DIRECTORIES

TE PUKE AND DISTRICT - WHOS' WHO

TE PUKE AND DISTRICT - MISCELLANEOUS

TE PUKE AND DISTRICT - KNOWN VICTIMS OF THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC - OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 1918

PROPOSED BAY OF PLENTY FREEZING WORKS - SHAREHOLDERS - SEPTEMBER 1915

1945 SETTLERS REUNION - TE PUKE

TE PUKE BOROUGH FARM LAND OWNERS - 1947

CENSUS RESULTS
Unfortunately in New Zealand the census forms were not kept but at least we have the results.

TE PUKE AND DISTRICT PROBATES HELD AT NATIONAL ARCHIVES - 1875 - 1995

TE PUKE CEMETERIES

DEATH NOTICES

Mostly from Te Puke but also from other areas. There are about 1300 death notices here.

OBITUARY AND DEATH REPORTS

From the Te Puke Times.

TE PUKE ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ANGLICAN CHURCH

TE PUKE MARRIAGES

TE PUKE TIMES BIOGRAPHICAL ENTRIES

TE PUKE AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL ASSOCIATION (INC.) MEMBERS

PAENGAROA-TE PUKE RACING CLUB

TE PUKE BACHELORS' BALL INVITATION

TE PUKE SCOTTISH SOCIETY

NEW ZEALAND JERSEY CATTLE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION INC - TE PUKE AND DISTRICT MEMBERS

PONGAKAWA SCHOOL CENTENNIAL - 1992

MAKETU SURF LIFESAVING CLUB

ACCLIMATISATION SHOOTING LICENCES

TE PUKE LYCEUM CLUB

TE PUKE & DISTRICT HIGHLAND PIPE BAND

BAY OF PLENTY CO-OPERATIVE DAIRY ASSOCIATION LIMITED - TE PUKE

TE PUKE AND TAURANGA AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN/BOER WAR

TE PUKE AND WORLD WAR ONE

TE PUKE AND WORLD WAR TWO

SCHOOL ROLLS

TEACHING STAFF

TE PUKE CENTENNIAL 1981

TE PUKE AND DISTRICT BIBLIOGRAPHY - IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

THAMES GOLDMINERS INDEX

THE KIWIFRUIT INDUSTRY


WEATHER STATISTICS

TE PUKE AND DISTRICT SCHOOL WEB PAGES

ABOUT TE PUKE

PHOTOS OF TE PUKE AND THE WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY


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