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The Detail's Long Read: This Little Piggy Went to Europe

05:00 am on 22 April 2023

This is The Detail's Long Read - one in-depth story read by us every weekend.

Since the 1990s, kunekune have been oinking, grunting, eating and scratching their way around the world, carving out a pig-sized niche for themselves as a favourite oddball pet, writes Gregor Thompson. Photo: Gregor Thompson

This week, it's This Little Piggy Went to Europe by Gregor Thompson, published in North & South's April edition.

You can read the article, with accompanying photos, in this month's issue of North & South.

From down-under to Downey Jr: the rags-to-riches story of the kunekune, New Zealand’s cutest ambassador.​

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