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KUNE KUNE PIG:
(sus scrofa) - Rare Breed
The delightful Kune Kune pig with it’s characteristic throat tassels and short snout may have originated in Asia but it
has been know in New Zealand in excess of 200 years. During this time they were largely unknown to the Pakeha
(European), until a captive breeding programme. |
Apache & Wasabi
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Nikki the Fallow Deer
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FALLOW DEER
(Dama Dama)
Fallow Deer are native to Europe and Asia and were liberated in New Zealand in 1864. |
RED DEER
(Cervus elaphus)
The most common of 8 species of deer found in New Zealand the Red Deer was first released near Nelson in 1851. |
Sandy the Red Deer
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Red-necked Wallaby
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WALLABY
(Wallabia rufogrisea)
Introduced to New Zealand from Australia in the 1870’s the Dama or Red Necked Wallaby still survives in the wild in the
Hunter Hills near Waimate in the South Island. |
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HOKONUI MERINO SHEEP These rare feral sheep originated in our local Hokonui
Hills (well known for the illicit Moonshine Whiskey). Today as few as 100 remain in the hills where more than 2000
roamed as early as the 1860’s. |
Family of Hokonui Merinos
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