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Kōrero: Taranaki region

Dairy cattle

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Dairy cattle

Pasture has replaced much of the original forest of Taranaki. Dairy cows dominate the region, and milk products dominate its economy. The impact of the dairy industry on the environment is sometimes controversial – dairy effluent can pollute waterways, and the intensification of the industry has put pressure on the water table.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

by Melanie Lovell-Smith

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Ron Lambert, Taranaki region – Overview, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/25246/dairy-cattle (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Ron Lambert, i tāngia i te 23 February 2010, updated 1 August 2015.