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Pre-harvest karakia brings together team at Pukerau kiwifruit Orchard
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Archive for May, 2015
Southdown NZ National Tour 2015
Posted by Christina
On May - 17 - 2015
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The Wairoa Star Article – National SouthdownTour 2015
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