One of Taranaki's most visionary characters was a small Chinese man called Chew Chong.
He was a key figure in helping to develop the region's dairy industry, especially in the
making and refrigeration of butter. He is even responsible for producing one of New Zealand's most recognisable food items – the pound of butter.
In the late 1800s, a time when Chinese gold miners were being attacked in Otago, Chong was a highly successful businessman in Taranaki. He had general stores, butcher shops, and fungus depots dotted around the mountain and even provided poverty-stricken farmers an easy way to earn cash.
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