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Kōrero: Beef farming

Modern Angus cattle

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Modern Angus cattle

These are the modern type of Angus cattle, in the Rangitātā valley in the South Island high country. The cows are bigger than the small, squat type that was run in Scotland and became popular in New Zealand in the early 20th century. They are clearly thriving in this hard country, which can have cold winters and dry summers.

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Graham Meadows Photo Library

Reference: 213102

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Robert Peden, Beef farming – Main beef cattle breeds, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/17331/modern-angus-cattle (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Robert Peden, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.