Gummies Bush
Gummies Bush | |
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UTC+13 (NZDT) | |
| Postcode(s) | 9883 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Gummies Bush is a farming locality in
Riverton, and 18 kilometres (11 mi) south from Otautau. It is said to be named after whaler and later pig-farmer James Leader, nicknamed "Gummie" because he had no teeth. Leader had a camp in the bush in this location.[1] To Māori, the area was known as Opuaki. It was 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.[2]