The sheep shearing family flying the Pacific flag in the Deep South

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2 жыл бұрын

You don’t see too many Pacific sheep shearers, but a shearing gang made up of mostly Cook Islanders has been based in Southland for over four decades, providing jobs in the small township of Mataura. Anauli Karima Fai'ai travelled down to meet them.

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@paulkaitani5768 2 жыл бұрын

Your family is a great example to follow in working hard together especially as a family keep up the good work👍

@matabennion9256 2 жыл бұрын

My Aunty Lena and Uncle Jack had a Shearing gang in Mataroa outside of Taihape, I work with my family between 78-82 enjoyable time

@kevinsamuel717 2 жыл бұрын

Kia orana Tina, what a role model you are, I too am inspired by your dads move down country and did what he did.🇨🇰🇨🇰🇨🇰👍🏻

@josiahhosking3211 2 жыл бұрын

Kia Orana et Iorana Tina and your family. Thank you for such a beautiful articulate work you are doing in Invercargill. Beautiful family and beautiful people. My families are Cook Islanders and Tahitians, I too was born in Invercargill and now residing in Sydney. Merci Beaucoup.🥰👋😊Maururu et Meitaki Maata Kia kotou katoatoa.

@jpowell2603 2 жыл бұрын

Kiaorana! Much love and respect to you for your dedication and hard work👏👍🏻💯

@tamatetera6702 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!!!! Solid fam!!

@waitahamangi 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful 👏 #respect

@pavaitaramai4552 2 жыл бұрын

go da Cookies

@kenkenshiro6779 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most physically demanding jobs you can do.

@seanodwyer4322 9 ай бұрын

ahhh started off with the O'Dwyer's on Highway 50.- As my dad was ex- army ,- he demanded Perfection and Military Disipline, ahh do not know about the rest off the family, butt the pressure was on for me even when ahh got a hernia from lifting heavy bales and sheep, ahh had too keep slaveing away for years. Trouble was when Farmers found out through the rural grape-vine that our family were getting Better and better att- Dagging/ Crutching/ Shearing / Wool- Pressing/ wool Preparation / cooking upp vegan Samosa's, and Farmers around Tikokino getting Top $$ Dollar after we been too their woolsheds - they were phoneing upp for us too do all their sheep/ Goats/ allpaccas , and it became over the Top for me so ahh left the game.'''

@kenkenshiro6779 9 ай бұрын

@seanodwyer4322 cool its a great job to have bro much respect

@seanodwyer4322 7 ай бұрын

too much focus on sheep handlers butt the bigg killer is wool pressing . ahh did it off and on butt too cut doin too many bales that clog upp everywhere ahh worked out how too make them real heavy, but did have a heart attack when winding up bale outside Danevirke at age 23