Kiwifruit industry in New Zealand In 1952, MacLoughlin approached the New Zealand Fruit Federation who agreed to facilitate the shipping and marketing of the fruit to United States markets, this was New Zealand’s first export of Chinese gooseberries. Due to pioneering research into the transportability of the fruit by John Pilkington Hudson and others at the agriculture department in Wellington, this was the first international export of the kiwifruit. As the local popularity of this fruit increased, New Zealanders discarded the local Chinese name for the fruit ("yáng táo") in favor of the name "Chinese gooseberry". Among the exporters was the prominent produce company Turners
The Rumour (New Zealand band) to form a band called Somersault and recorded their first album "Never Lose The Wonder". This consisted mainly of songs written by Gerard. In 1984 the band recorded a second album "Somersault USA" in Los Angeles which only made it to the "demo vinyl" stage. The Rumour first re-grouped in 1985 to perform on a Television New Zealand programme "25 Years Of New Zealand Television" which showcased the first 25 years of television in New Zealand. Subsequently the original Rumour members together with Barry Rushton and Judy Hindman (née Donaldson) (The Chicks) got together in 1987 to perform as a