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unusual facts about Kauri gum


Kauri gum

Fresh gum was used as a type of chewing gum (older gum was softened by soaking and mixing with juice of the puha thistle).


Tapora

Due to the large number of kauri trees, FitzGerald leased the rights of this land to gum-diggers.


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Whangateau

The recently restored Big Omaha wharf was used to berth coastal shipping taking apples and kauri gum (resin) to the Auckland markets.