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Dairying in Taranaki

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Dairying in Taranaki

Taranaki has long been recognised as one of the leading dairying regions in New Zealand because its mild climate and free-draining soils create ideal conditions for pasture growth.

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Allan Gillingham, Soils and regional land use – Central and western North Island, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17097/dairying-in-taranaki (accessed 15 July 2026).

Story by Allan Gillingham, published 1 March 2009.