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I o Tatau Hapori : The Voice and the People of Our Neighbourhood This playlist supports an exhibition on display for August 2023 at the Franklin Hub. Pukekohe and the wider district are best known for the rich soils for growing and agriculture. In these clips we hear voices of experience related to the business of farming and market gardening. 0:45 – 1:90 In the first track we hear John Johns, recorded in 1961 for the Pukekohe Golden Jubilee Celebration talking about changes in agriculture from farming and growing grains to vegetable market gardening. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1471-007 1:90 – 3:25 Also recorded in 1961, Leslie Smeed explains the art and desirability of making stacks of hay and the changes in demand from growing horse feed to use of land for vegetable growing. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections OH-1471-015 3:25 – 14:05 In this 2015 recorded interview Pritim Singh describes his days on the family farm and the changes from hand picking cabbages, potatoes and onions, t