new Zealand

[saitek1989]

following on from my last thread would anyone know what jobs would be available in new Zealand from around may until september or so or where to look

 

[unlacedgecko]

www.trademe.co.nz I found a job there an emailed a CV explaining who I was and what I wanted. I had an offer and the employer provided accommodation, but my son's imminent arrival led to a change of plans!

 

[Dairy-farmerNI]

Nzfarmsource jobs loads on there.

 

[bill.bt]

I take it you don't want sheep shearing jobs.winter that time of year a.got contacts for sheep shearing jobs in season.

 

[saitek1989]

its the only time i will be able to go tbh would there be anything relating to sheep around the may september time ?

 

[scottish-lleyn]

Farmers in nz will be lambing at that time. Should get a job easy enough. Also plenty pre lamb shearing if thats ur thing try peter lyon or dion morrell.

 

[Nithsdale]

Are you on Facebook?

Search for The Shepherdess Abroad (Sophie Barnes). Shes a really nice lass, and comes acrods as very approachable - English city girl of 24, who is living the dream sheep farming in NZ. I'm sure she could give you great pointers in getting work over there.

 

[saitek1989]

Thanks I am yes I'll look her up

I is may Sep not theyr autumn winter does anyone know when they actually start lambing over there ?

 

[JD-Kid]

we start lambing sept but all outdoors and eazycare .. a few places lambing aug warmer areas june july
lambing tends to start early up north or on some cropping farms wanting to get lambs away early .. hill country areas tend to be later right out to end of sept /early oct

same with shearing local contractor starts june and ends early aug for pre lamb run
kinda want to be in the areas bit warmer to work in better for may to sept
to get a visa etc etc for this year can't see it happening
one thing to watch for is there was a job outfit and i'll try and find it that ripped people off

YFC is also a good way for young fellas to get a job out side of contractors

we would be more likely to employ someone part time over weaning (mid dec-mid jan ) than winter/lambing time

 

[saitek1989]

Is it hard to get a visa iv never done anything like this before ?

@JD-Kid would there be any work from June to say August September over there on sheep farms ?

 

[JD-Kid]

visa i don't think too hard as long as there is no reson not to let someone in to the country think yer could get a working holiday one quite eazy one of the guys thats been to NZ from the UK will have more info

work wise would want to be on a early lambing area say mid july lambing so start work feeding out vaxing pre lamb drenchs etc etc in late june then lambing over july/aug some tailing

most that employ some one would want them pre lamb to tailing time but in saying that knew a guy who only employed a man for 4 weeks over peak lambing

@NZDan he might know of guys who take on a part time helper over lambing

 

[Samcowman]

I went on a working holiday visa but made the mistake of only getting a 1 year one to start so make sure you get a 2 year one and only needs an extra medical from memory.

 

[CopperBeech]

Are you on Facebook?

Search for The Shepherdess Abroad (Sophie Barnes). Shes a really nice lass, and comes acrods as very approachable - English city girl of 24, who is living the dream sheep farming in NZ. I'm sure she could give you great pointers in getting work over there.

Yer Soph is sound and has some great contacts.

Not sure i'd call her a city girl though

 

[Nithsdale]

Yer Soph is sound and has some great contacts.

Not sure i'd call her a city girl though

Aye sorry - correct me if I'm wrong. I (sadly) don't actually know her, but iv been following her on FB for a while... Christ that sounds stalkerish!!

She's not from farming stock is what I should've said.

 

[CopperBeech]

Yer you're not wrong mate, she doesn't come from a farming background.

She's certainly a dedicated woman, and very go-getting. What I like most about her is that she's a worker and not up her own arse. So many 'new entrant', 'female farmers' make a huge song and dance about it. . . . she just cracks on.

Will be interesting to see if she comes home. . . . .

She's also an attractive lass!

 

[Bones]

Yer you're not wrong mate, she doesn't come from a farming background.

She's certainly a dedicated woman, and very go-getting. What I like most about her is that she's a worker and not up her own arse. So many 'new entrant', 'female farmers' make a huge song and dance about it. . . . she just cracks on.

Will be interesting to see if she comes home. . . . .

She's also an attractive lass!

Going to have to look her up now ,could be doing with an attractive hard working lass

 

[Nithsdale]

Yer you're not wrong mate, she doesn't come from a farming background.

She's certainly a dedicated woman, and very go-getting. What I like most about her is that she's a worker and not up her own arse. So many 'new entrant', 'female farmers' make a huge song and dance about it. . . . she just cracks on.

Will be interesting to see if she comes home. . . . .

She's also an attractive lass!

Spot on with all of it from what iv seen/heard/read from her. She is a stunner to go with it.

She has it all. Maybe for her safety she's the other side of the world from me now I'm single

 

[focussed]

I did 6 months out there, had a working holiday visa which was very easy to get.

I went with a few grand to keep me going and once got travelling and searching job boards out there I got a job on a farm in north Isle. Great fun. My bed was in the wool shed!!!

 

[Sheep]

Do you like tractor work?

 

[scottish-lleyn]

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