wapiti
not mainly wild, but many deer farms. ------------------------------------------------------------- The deer found in New Zealand are not native animals, they were brought there by man.
The South Island is the largest island in New Zealand by area.
The largest dam in New Zealand is the Benmore Dam
Red deer were imported from Britain in 1851.
'Pests' is a political word. Deer are an introduced species. They do browse forests and trample seedlings. But they are not a threat to the New Zealand habitat in the same way that possums and stoats are. Managementof deer numbers adds value to the New Zealand forest experience. Any article mentioning New Zealand 'pest' usually overlooks the value of deer to our country.
The largest "music event" to occur in New Zealand was Nambassa in 1979.
The North Island in New Zealand is the second largest island
New Zealand's largest beetle is the Huhu Beetle (Prionoplus reticulans).
Around 1851
Red deer, Wapiti, Sika deer, whitetail deer, Rusa deer, Sambar deer, Fallow deer,
The silver tree fern is New Zealand's largest tree fern.
The largest city in the Southern Island of New Zealand is Christchurch.