How hard is it to pick up a seasonal job shearing sheep in New Zealand?
Farming There are thousands of farms of all sizes throughout New Zealand requiring temporary labour, particularly during busy periods such as harvest times or sheep-shearing. Available work ranges from skilled jobs such as cattle herding and sheep shearing to unskilled tasks such as apple and grape picking. The work is likely to be hard and the hours long, but in addition to wages (around $375 per week, unless you’re paid a ‘piece’ rate according to how much produce you pick) you may receive free accommodation and food (all the lamb and kiwi fruit you can eat!).
