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Kōrero: Pigs and the pork industry

Captain Cooker

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Captain Cooker

Introduced to New Zealand by James Cook, Captain Cooker pigs were derived from English breeds. They have subsequently formed most of the country’s wild pig population.

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Allan Gillingham, Pigs and the pork industry – Early farming and feral breeds, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/15426/captain-cooker (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Allan Gillingham, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.