Eastern Bay of Plenty electorate was abolished and one electorate was recreated. In the North Island, five electorates were newly created (including Eastern Bay of Plenty), five electorates were recreated, and eight electorates were abolished. The electorate included all the Opotiki and Kawerau Districts, most of the Whakatane District, and a small part of the Gisborne District. The main towns were Whakatane and Opotiki, and in addition, polling booths were at Awakeri, Cape Runaway, Galatea, New Zealand, Kawerau, Kutarere, Matawai, Minginui, Motu, Murupara, Nukuhou, Ohope, Omaio, Omarumutu, Otoko, Paroa, Raukokore, Ruatoki, Taneatua, Te Kaha, Te Teko, Thornton, Torere, Waimana, Waioeka, Waiohau, and Woodlands. Tony
The Birth of Plenty The Birth of Plenty The Birth of Plenty: How the Prosperity of the Modern World Was Created is a nonfiction book on world history and economics by American author William Bernstein. "The Birth of Plenty" is an history of the world expressed in economic terms. Bernstein argues that in order to prosper, a country must possess four main attributes: property rights, the scientific rationalism, capital markets and an effective means of transportation and communications. After establishing these as the basic requirements for economic success, the book examines the historical progress of a number of countries both with and without these