Wool Harvesting

"When the young fellas get good they end up going down south or to Australia. There’s lots of work and good money," says shearing contractor Kotuku Reedy.

Get started with a Modern Apprenticeship in the agriculture industry by contacting your nearest Modern Apprenticeship Coordinator
A Modern Apprenticeship could give you the opportunity to show off your skills– like Sam Reedy (pictured) did in the world-famous-in-New-Zealand Gisborne A & P show
Travel with a Modern Apprenticeship – you could work about nine months a year. In down-time some shearers "follow the sun", heading overseas for a few months of intense work before returning home for summer.

Four years ago Manea Uriarau was at a stage where she really didn’t know what she wanted to do, until she heard about Modern Apprenticeships. Read more >>

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