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Year of the pig

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 Ltd
Reference: 2007 Year of the Pig stamp issue

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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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