Story: Transport of animals
Page 5 – External links and sources
More links and websites
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Live sheep exports – what’s happening?
This page on the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) site outlines MAF’s historic responsibilities in relation to the live shipment trade.
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NZRailways/Tranzrail/Toll – history and photos
Information about the history of the Cook Strait ferries.
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Shipping requirements for sea transport of livestock
The manual for MAF’s requirements and guidelines for the export of livestock.
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The steam railways
Information about the contribution of New Zealand’s railways to the country’s economic development.
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Transport: New Zealand history
This page on the New Zealand History website links to material about the history of transport in New Zealand.
More suggestions and sources
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Amodeo, Colin. The summer ships: being an account of the first six ships sent out from England by the Canterbury Association in 1850–1851. Christchurch: Caxton Press, 2001.
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Bromby, Robin. Rails that built a nation: an encyclopedia of New Zealand railways. Wellington: Grantham House, 2003.
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Churchman, Geoffrey B., and Tony Hurst. The railways of New Zealand: a journey through history. Wellington: Transpress New Zealand, 2001.
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Osborne, Sonny. Droving dogs and sheep. Feilding: S. Osborne, 1987.
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Wright, Matthew. Trucks across New Zealand. Auckland: Whitcoulls, 2006.
