New-Zealand
Pigs are usually kept indoors,
either in gestation crates, farrowing crates, fattening pens, or group housing.
Languages
Until 1987, English was New Zealand's only official language, and remains predominant in
most settings; Mori became an official language under the 1987 Mori Language Act and
New Zealand Sign Language under the New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006. New Zealand
Sign Language became an official language of New Zealand the day after Royal Assent.The
use of NZSL(New Zealand Sign Language) as a valid medium of instruction has not always
been accepted by the Government, the Association of Teachers of the Deaf, or many parents.
However, in light of much research into its validity as a language and much advocacy by deaf
adults, parents of deaf children (both hearing and deaf) and educationalists, NZSL has since
become -- in tandem with English -- part of the bilingual/bicultural approach used in public