Story: Sheep farming

More links and websites

• How many sheep? Sheep numbers in New Zealand

  This page from the Rare Breeds Conservation Society estimates the numbers of different sheep breeds.

• New Zealand Sheepbreeders' Association - Sheep Breeds

  This page on the New Zealand Sheepbreeders' Association site links to information about the various breeds.

• The sheep collection

  Films and videos about sheep and sheep farming, from NZ On Screen.

More suggestions and sources

• Bloomfield, G. T. New Zealand, a handbook of historical statistics. Boston: G. K. Hall, 1984.
• Cumberland, Kenneth B. Landmarks. Surry Hills: Reader’s Digest, 1981.
• Meadows, Graham. Sheep breeds of New Zealand. Auckland: Reed, 1997.
• Wolfe, Richard. A short history of sheep in New Zealand. Auckland: Random House, 2006.