Hostel Butchers
Butchering is not your normal hostel job, unless you have a qualified butcher’s son in your midst. Jacob Coulston, through good luck or good management, happened to be on hostels with his senior Ben Te Kahika when a beast needed to be butchered for the cook house. The proposition was put to the two cadets, which they took on with enthusiasm. Before the day was up, Jake had the beast broken down and Ben had busily cut up all the stewing beef with time to spare for a cuppa!
Weekend work
Any Gisborne farmers with shearing, dagging, fencing etc. I'm sure the cadets will give you a competitive rate.
Graduation 2010
With the warm, fine weather and the countryside brimming with late spring growth, Waipaoa’s third cadet Graduation ceremony was picture perfect. Preparation for the ceremony was completed early which allowed cadets to spend a relaxed morning reminiscing and enjoying their final hours in the surroundings they had grown used to.
End of year operations
The last big job of the year was to crutch, drench and dip Waipaoa’s ewes and lambs. The cadets found this extremely satisfying and a great opportunity to show that they were ready for the next step – to take up the role as stockman.
