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PUHA Puha has been fetching up to one shilling a bundle in the Auckland city markets. Maoris and Islanders have settled in Auckland in sufficient numbers to make the collection and sale of puha worthwhile, a produce merchant said. A market gardener started collecting thistles from wasteland and sent a few cases into the market, and others had followed his example, said the merchant. On market days there are usually half a dozen or more cases sold.

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Te Ao Hou, December 1960, Page 12

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PUHA Te Ao Hou, December 1960, Page 12

PUHA Te Ao Hou, December 1960, Page 12