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Geese

The English Grey is the most widespread goose in New Zealand and is often seen in small flocks on farms. Goose is still a popular dish at Christmas.

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Vanessa Wintle and Stacey Lepper, Poultry industry – Poultry meat farming, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17292/geese (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Vanessa Wintle and Stacey Lepper, published 1 March 2009.