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As of June 2018, there were approximately **** thousand horse livestock in New Zealand, a decrease from the previous year where there were around **** thousand horse livestock in the country. The number of horses in the county has been decreasing over the past few years.
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Statistics New Zealand. (February 25, 2020). Number of horse livestock in New Zealand from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/974507/new-zealand-horse-livestock-numbers/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of horse livestock in New Zealand from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 25, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/974507/new-zealand-horse-livestock-numbers/
Statistics New Zealand. (2020). Number of horse livestock in New Zealand from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/974507/new-zealand-horse-livestock-numbers/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of Horse Livestock in New Zealand from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Feb 2020, /statistics/974507/new-zealand-horse-livestock-numbers/
Statistics New Zealand, Number of horse livestock in New Zealand from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/974507/new-zealand-horse-livestock-numbers/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Number of horse livestock in New Zealand from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, February 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/974507/new-zealand-horse-livestock-numbers/
