I'm from Te Puke. These days I ply my trade in the whore-houses of Tokyo.
Now the fun begins. My mother was born and raised in Morrinsville, and her father owned a farm there for years but they retired when I was a kid. Mum would probably know your family.
For the rest of you: you know that 6 degrees of separation thing? Well in NZ it's 1 degree, and almost always that we have the same aunt Cheryl.
Haha well, if you know where Morrinsville is then you'll know where Te Aroha is. I came to Australia from Te Aroha, but I was born in Hamilton and lived in Cambridge for a bit. We only lived in Te Aroha for about 5 years.
Morrinsville and Te Aroha are like combined anyway, so it's probably true.
And yes, I agree with the one degree thing. Especially in TA/Morry... Walk into a supermarket and you know EVERYONE.