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The Sweet Life ON THE SHORE

The first European settlers of Auckland’s famed North Shore must have had dessert on their minds from the get-go, since they almost immediately cleared acres of land to be used just for orchards and strawberry fields.

In years gone by, city dwellers would schlep across the harbour on the ferry to enjoy a day out by the sea and the strawberries. Now, decades later.

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