History of Wharepuke pronounced….Fah-re-poo-ke Wharepuke means “house” on the “hill” in Maori. Wharepuke was named by Stan and Joyce Booth when they brought the property in 1938. They hand built their house on the hill and planted and grew citrus and Chinese Gooseberries which were developed into kiwifruit. The Wharepuke land is reputably the first land in New … Continue reading History of Wharepuke