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Kōrero: Pigs and the pork industry

Year of the pig

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Year of the pig

2007 was the Chinese year of the pig. The kunekune, Auckland Island and Arapawa pigs were depicted on this commemorative stamp issue.

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New Zealand Post

Reference: 2007 Year of the Pig stamp issue

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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/postage-stamp/15420/year-of-the-pig (accessed 4 June 2026).

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