Country New Zealand Region Southland Time zone NZST (UTC+12) Local time Sunday 10:49 AM | Territorial authority Postcode(s) 9883 Area code 03 | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind E at 21 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Gummies Bush Farming locality 10 km on the west side of the Aparima River, 9 km north of Riverton, 18 km south from Otautau. Said to be named after whaler and later pig-farmer James Leader, nicknamed ‘Gummie’ because he had no teeth, who had a camp in the bush here. To the Maori the area was known as Opuaki. Apparently named after a person, Puaki, a word which means "to come forth in position," or "to come forth in language - that is to utter.
Map of Gummies Bush 9883, New Zealand
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