Story: Sheep farming
Page 12. All images & media
From page 1 - Importance of the sheep industry
From page 2 - The establishment phase
From page 3 - The Merino – the earliest breed
From page 4 - Early imports of British sheep breeds
From page 5 - The refrigerated meat trade
From page 6 - New Zealand sheep breeds
From page 7 - Changes from the 20th century
From page 8 - Recently introduced breeds
From page 9 - Environment and sheep farming
From page 10 - The seasonal round
How to cite this page
Hugh Stringleman and Robert Peden, Sheep farming, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/1339/media (accessed 4 June 2026).
Story by Hugh Stringleman and Robert Peden, published 1 March 2009, updated 1 March 2015.