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Pacific Partnership26 June 2024From Fisherman to entreprenuer
Picking apples has transformed the lives of Samoan man Ausage Simiti Puna and his family. Within three years he’s gone from eking a living from the sea to business owner, able to support his mother and four siblings - including a disabled younger brother.
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Pacific Partnership26 June 2024The church that apples built
A Samoan community received a brand new church thanks to the hard work of a group of seasonal apple pickers. Among them were Ropati Neemia, who built his family a new home and is planning to start a business with money earned picking apples.
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26 June 2024Robbie McCormick
Robbie McCormick is a bundle of energy – and he needs every ounce of it as Orchard Technical Manager at Mr Apple in Hawke’s Bay. If it grows, moves or breathes, he’s a part of it.
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12 June 2024John and Wendy Evans
John Evans worked in the family orchard from the time he could reach the fruit and reliably pick it. Today, John, his wife Wendy and their family own and run two orchards covering 80 hectares, including land that’s been in the family since 1906.
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News23 November 2023A burgeoning apple industry in Canterbury
Canterbury’s tiny apple industry is undergoing massive change, with pastoral and arable farmers adding apples into their mix and plans for new post-harvest facilities taking shape.
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