title: Josip Babich
text: # Josip Babich
  
  Josip Petrov Babich (23 October 1895 – 22 August 1983) was a New Zealand gum-digger, winemaker and farmer. He was born in Runović, Dalmatia, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary, on 23 October 1895.
  
  He was a keen gardener, beekeeper, and photographer.
  
  