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Transport of animals


by Ruth Low

Livestock trucks are a common sight on New Zealand roads, carrying sheep, cattle and deer to saleyards, farms or freezing works. On back roads, farmers still move the odd mob ‘on the hoof’. Stock have been transported around New Zealand since farming began here – by boat, rail and road, or on foot.

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Main image: Double-decker stock truck

Double-decker stock truck


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