<P> The kunekune is believed to have descended from an Asian domestic breed introduced to New Zealand in the early 19th century by whalers or traders . They differ markedly from the feral pig of European origin known in New Zealand as a `` Captain Cooker '' . The native Māori people of New Zealand adopted kunekune : the word kunekune means `` fat and round '' in the Māori language . </P>
where do kune kune pigs come from originally
an Asian domestic breed introduced to New Zealand in the early 19th century by whalers or traders