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Kunekune pigs

Kunekune pigs

Kune is a Māori word meaning fat and round – aptly describing the rotund kunekune pig, which eats whatever it finds.

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NZ Kunekune Breeders' Association

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Allan Gillingham. 'Pigs and the pork industry', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
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