Working in NZ for next year.

[Chippy]

I’d also recommend Marvin Farms. I saw a lot of both islands and milked on 5 different farms in 6 months

 

[trexcf]

Got back from 6 months in NZ the week before Christmas, throughly recommend! I was @ Will Graylings in Ashburton, Canterbury's the place to go if looking at scale, great place to travel too

 

[Devon lad]

Donald Anderson Taranaki and Leone Guiney Fairlie are a couple I would recommend

 

[Beef farmer]

Got back from 6 months in NZ the week before Christmas, throughly recommend! I was @ Will Graylings in Ashburton, Canterbury's the place to go if looking at scale, great place to travel too

From my limited experience, Canterbury is great to look at, but boring after a while. The waikato is much more interesting.

 

[trexcf]

From my limited experience, Canterbury is great to look at, but boring after a while. The waikato is much more interesting.

Definitely wouldn't want to stay there for good but perfect for 4 or 5 months of intensive dairy work, 45 mins to get Skiing to was a great plus side too, but could be considered the most boring part of an otherwise amazing country

 

[multi power]

Carturbury was for me by far the best part of NZ, yes there are lots of other nice places but for me the plains were pure paradise
In fact the only thing wrong with the plains is that I'm not there now

 

[Irish NZ]

Carturbury was for me by far the best part of NZ, yes there are lots of other nice places but for me the plains were pure paradise
In fact the only thing wrong with the plains is that I'm not there now

Rose tinted specs of somewhere you were 20years ago.

 

[New Holland TM150]

Southland looks a interesting area to work!

 

[happycows]

Just a quick update as i've been talking to @Irish NZ . My son got a 10 month contract working on a new venture with 450 cows near Otorohanga in the Waikato region. Flies out on the 27th of May. so thanks everyone for your advice and pointers. Fingers crossed it goes well for them all.

 

[TomD]

Lovely part of the country tell him to visit hadads (think that’s how you spell it) in the middle of otorohanga hell of a place to get kitted out for clothing

 

[TheScottishDairyman]

My sons wanting to go NZ early in July when he finishes his HND. Probably for 6/8 months work before traveling for a bit. He loves cows and is relishing the challenge and very different from high input herd he’s used too.
I know it can be a very remote country. Any pointers where too look, good areas?? If he goes for somewhere with lots of cows he will gain more experience and perhaps have a bit of company.
He found a website and emailed his CV to a couple. I’m a bit concerned what/where he’s going too sign himself up for. There are loads of Dairy jobs. Just finding a good one.

What I’d love is someone too say yeah I did a year here and they were great employers if he is up for hard work he’ll have a good crack, earn some money and learn a lot.
Thanks

Hanzon jobs. Richard will help you out. Has good farms on his books. You’ll find them on the internet.