BOYS' OWN

PRIMARY ZONE

MEEt OllIEaspiring beef farmer

FINd Out MORE about this wonderful

painting of a cow

BI-MONthlY MAgAZINE hIghlIghtINg thE PRIMARY INdustRY

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CONtENts

this edition: Sheep & Beef

03 Feature Interview – Tuck Waaka

05 Sports Page – Tom & Malcolm

07 Art - Carolyn Evans

09 Boys in Primary Industry - Ollie Hawker

10 Featured Primary Industry Careers – Sheep & Beef

11 Master Chef Competition – Lamb vs Beef

13 Tourist Attraction – Sheep World near Warkworth

16 Economic Report – Sheep and Beef Industry

18 Next Edition: what’s in the pipeline?

CONtRIButORs

shrut soni tom Parker shaun Prinsloo Malcolm Young

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What do you believe that lead to your selection in the Maori All Black? First of all luck; there is always a bit of luck involved. Secondly I come from a family whose father was a Maori All Black and we grew up with rugby. We understood it and we did the training. At the end I think it was my understanding of my role as a loose forward and my level of fitness.

How old ever you when you started to be involved in the Primary Industry?I grew up on a sheep farm so I can say I have been involved from the time I was eight or nine years old. We were always involved with sheep and cattle, so probably my upbringing was on a farm. I grew up on a farm and did all the things that farmers do.

Did any of the skills you learnt in the Primary Industry help you with your rugby or vice versa? Probably hard work gave me the strength in those days

there weren’t gyms and we didn’t do the amounts of exercise in a gym like Riche McCaw who spends two and a half hours a day in the gym.

We are typically interested in marketing to boys and we would like to know what specific skills boys may have to succeed in the Primary Industry? First of all they need to have desire and then they need the ability to work on their own. Most of the Primary Industry, in forestry and agriculture, you need to work by yourself and be self-motivated. All of the farmers near Mr Waka have a degree which means they have been to university. It’s now becoming far more technical, so you need a good education, need an understanding of the requirements of Agriculture, you need to be prepared to do the work and spend long hours at it.

Did your involvement in the primary industry influence you to work in the Education Sector or vice versa?

Feature Article

MR TUCK WAAKA

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No, I always enjoyed being involved with people. I told the deputy principal of Northland College, Mr Kane Iiy, that I am becoming a teacher. He said that you shouldn’t waste your time, you are far better than this. I had decided that teaching is what I want to do. He wanted me to be a vet and work in that field, but I am pleased that I didn’t.

What made you decide to join the sheep industry rather than cattle industry when you lived in the south island?Opportunity, I used to run the Brethren School and I was the principal of Westmount School in Nelson. I had a discussion with one of my board members and they had a discussion with someone else. He was looking for 400 acers of land and then we discussed the lease and camper agreements. In his property the sheep was the best thing around so we chose sheep to run.

What are a few skills boys need to have in order to be an asset in the Primary Industry?Willing to think for themselves, willing to be prepared to get hands dirty, willing to wake up early and willing to stay at the job until it is finished - that sometimes means working until 2 to 3 o’clock in the morning. For example if you are making hay then sorry you don’t go to bed until it is done. You don’t work to a clock you work to the job you haven’t done. They have to be willing to learn and if you want to succeed in any industry then you need a good education behind you. For that to happen you need to go to university to get a degree which gives you some value in the field.

Was the primary industry that made you move to the Northland?No, it was the health of my father. I grew up in the far north, Hokianga in a little place called Lowtowe. He is now 95 but back in the day he was ill, he had Alzheimer’s. Second reason was that my wife had died and I met someelse in the North.

Why did you decide not to move your sheep from the South Island to the North Island?First reason was that one of the Brethren boys who came to help me with farm work with a group of people from the school I used to work in. Now the Brethren run the farm and we share the profit when the sheep sell.

Please give as three pieces of advice you have for boys who may want to enter the primary industry?Be your own man.Be prepared to work hard.Be prepared to be educated.

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Sports

Read about the exciting sporting adventures of

tom Parker and Malcolm Young

H

ello ‘Boys’ Own Primary Zone’ readers, my name is Tom Parker. I competed at the 2015 national scholastic surfing championships. I was selected

during the Northland Secondary Schools Surfing Series. There were twelve surfers selected in the Northland team from all age groups. There were teams from all regions around the country competing for the overall prize. The contest was held in Gisborne’s Makorori beach so the local team had the home court advantage. We surfed below a sheep and beef farm and near a logging forest so I learnt the large scale of the primary industry around New Zealand.

Our team stayed at Waikanae beach Top Ten Holiday Park. The first day was the day before the contest started so we did a training day at Wainui beach. The first day of competition started and I was the last heat of the day (under fourteen boy’s heat four). Top two get put through into the quarters and third and fourth surf in a repercharge to get the last spots in the quarters. I only had a three man heat and managed a third place.

Then there was my repercharge heat which only had two people so I didn’t have to surf. Next I had my quarter final which I finished fourth. I learnt so much from competing at a national level.

Tom Parker - third from right in the back row

DiD you know Liquid fertilisers used on Sheep and Beef farms are sometimes made from seaweed extracts and fish waste ?

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FOOTBALL NATIONAL TALENT CENTRE TRANING CAMP –

Auckland

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hen I arrived at Kings College on Monday morning I was allocated a house and room in which I would stay throughout the four

days. I met my roommate who is a nice guy, Kurtis, from Orewa, who plays for Hibiscus Coast and Northland Football Federation. We then received a time table of what we would be doing during the four days. The schedule included five practical sessions, preceded by a classroom theory session, during the first three days and followed by games on the pitch. On the last day we played a full sided game against the other training group in our age group. The four days also included evening presentations on various subjects like injury prevention and dealing with setbacks.

The stretching sessions taken by the physios before bed time was another really important aspect of the course for us as players. This taught us the importance of injury prevention and how to make sure we were having our best performances possible on the field. The ‘ice baths’ that we had to take to help our muscles recover were not the most pleasant experience, but we had to do it!

The last thing on the timetable was player interviews, this was where the coaches spoke to us individually about how our camp went and they identified our strengths and weaknesses. This helped me to recognise what I have to work on both during the games at the camp and the games throughout the rest of the season.

This camp that I attended from the 28th of September

to the 1st of October was the National Talent Centre. This is where the best players from the different regions come together to train and develop. It is also the group that leads into the U17 national squad for the World Cup. In my case I am hoping to gain a place in the squad for the U17 World Cup in 2017 in India. Another great opportunity that the camp provides is that I had the opportunity to perform in front of the U20 and U17 coaches, as well as other New Zealand football coaches, who visited throughout the four days.

By Malcolm Young

DiD you know The Department of Entergy and Climate Change (uk) says that beef farmers can produce about 250kg of beef in an area the size of a football pitch? ?

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Art

What inspired you to do a painting of a cow?I used to live in London surrounded by traffic, noise, sirens, etc. When I came to Whangarei I was surrounded by green and cows, so I think that my environment inspired me.

As you are the school dean what do you think makes boys most suited to the primary industry?I don’t think it’s a boy or girl industry, I think you have to be passionate about it and it’s a fantastic industry to work in and I support agriculture a lot.

Does the cow painting have anything to do with the fact you live in an area where the primary industry is very active?Completely because my husband and I live in a rural area and own some livestock including sheep, cows and lambs;

as well as some native bush. So we have a complete livestock block.

As our school is located in the countryside very close to a cow farm did this influence you in any way when you were deciding to work here?It did in some ways when coming from London where I worked in blocked building. The boys’ school which I worked in it didn’t have a playground only basketball courts and then they would go to the park behind school for some open space.

an interview with

MRs CAROLYN EvANSthe inspiring Art teacher at Huanui College

'To me it’s about a cow in its environment

with its own personality and it’s something

else not just a piece of meat.' - Carolyn Evans

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Gibbs Farm on SH16 is an example of how you can use the Primary industry scenery as a backdrop for art work.

Are you an artist? Perhaps a career in depicting the Primary industry in new Zealand is for you.

Possible position for an advertisement for a university offering degrees in Agriculture

FACTS ABouT HunTAwAy DoGS• these dogs have been used for farming in

NZ since the early 1900s• It uses its loud bark to drive sheep• they are intelligent and easy to train• they are very energetic and can herd

sheep day in and day out• they are much better than other sheep

dogs, like

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Why do you think owning cows is a good thing for boys our age to do?Owning cows gives us a responsibility and something to take care of, it’s something else to do in my spare time.

Why do you use your own money to invest in the beef industry?The beef industry is a good way for young people to gain revenue as well as knowledge. Especially if you get more money than would you put it in, yes definitely.

Are there any extra expenses that you have to pay for in the care of your cows? Not really it’s pretty straight forward; you only have to pay

for drenching and stuff like that.

How do you find time to care for and move the cows?It doesn’t really take long to move them and do stuff with them, you don’t really need to find time, it’s a quick job.

Was your science fair project helpful to choose what grass to use in your paddocks?That was helpful because over summer it’s quite hard for farmers because there is not quite enough grass around. Doing that project I found out that there is certain types of grass that grow better in summer so that was quite helpful to know.

Article

BOYS IN THE PRIMARY INdustRY

We talk to Oliver Hawker who is in year 10

'Cows are a good source of income and that is why I invest in them.'

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Featured Career

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SUBJECTS

WHERE CAN YOU STUDY

PERSONAL SKILLS SALARY & HOURS

Communication

Analytical

Interpersonal

Organisational

Average salary is

$58 270 annually

The hours depend on the job

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

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Master Chef Competition

shEEP vS BEEF

Cooking the burgers

Tom and Malcolm preparing beef burger Shaun and Shrut preparing lamb burger

Mr Dodd judging the Burgers

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TANDOORI BEEf BURgER (Tom and Malcolm)Great tasting burger, the combination of the beef, bacon and mango was perfect. I also enjoyed the twist of eating from flat bread (not what I would normally do but very well done). The beef pattie had a good flavour and could still taste that it was beef and wasn’t overcooked. A great effort!

Overall score: 9/10

LAMB BURgER (Shaun and Shrut)Awesome! I love lamb. The classic combination of lamb and feta reminds me of the Mediterranean. This burger had only a few ingredients but all were done perfectly (even a toasted bun!) The lamb had a lovely flavour and was well seasoned. I would have liked to see a few more ingredients in the burger. A great lunch!

Overall score: 8/10

Master Chef Competition

find these delicious recipes (and more!) on the Beef and Lamb NZ website: www.recipes.co.nz

DiD you know A meat inspector ensures that animal meat products are fit for human consumption through the investigation and examination of animal carcasses and animal parts. This means that we can be sure that the quality of sheep and beef that we consume in new Zealand is of the highest quality. Read more about this job: http://www.careers.govt.nz/jobs/manufacturing/meat-inspector/?search%5Bq%5D=animal+health ?

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Tourism

shEEP WORLD

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oing to Sheep World was an amazing experience. We were able to learn a lot about how sheep wool is gathered and used in New Zealand. There

were many exhibits of animals and we were even given little packets of pellets that we could feed to the animals. The highlight of the day was the Sheep and Dog show.

Upon entering Sheep World, there was an Information Room that provided articles about how wool is harvested and used in New Zealand. It was very interactive, with quizzes and even a station where you could feel and compare the different types of wool.

After this, we collected the pellets from the front counter and explored the various outside exhibits. There were a wide variety of animals, including sheep, pigs, possums, rabbits, deer, horses and even an emu. It was really cool being able to feed the animals as well and see how the chase after the food.

Next we went to the Sheep and Dog show. This show taught us many things:

• Howtotrainsheepdogs• Wegottoseehowthedogsherdsheep• Howthesheeparesortedbygender• HowsheepareshornFinally, we looked through the gift shop. All of the

products were sheep related. There were sheep wool pillows, sheep plush toys, sheep wool jackets, sheep wool blankets and much more. It showed how important this industry is to the retail industry. Swandri is an iconic New Zealand Brand. I am really happy to have had such a cool experience and would definitely recommend stopping by at Sheep World – you will recognise it by the BRIGHT PINK SHEEP.

we even got to feed the baby lambs with milk bottles at the end!!

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Sheep dog bringing in the sheep to the farmer

Boys' Own Primary Zone on the tractor

Boys' Own Primary Zone with the BRIgHT PINK SHEEP

feeding baby Lambs

Tourism: Pictures from Sheep World

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Economic Report

Sheep & Beef Industry in

NEw ZEAlANd

What is the Primary Industry?The primary industry is industry that obtains natural raw materials to be used in the manufacturing of products E.g. Forestry; Horticulture & Aquaculture

Sheep and Beef IndustryThere are many different jobs associated with the sheep and beef industry. These include:

Shephard• Assists the farm owner with a range of different

things:• Tractor work

• drenching weighing and dripping stock• scanning ewes• shearing sheep

Stock Manager:• Looks after stock and carries out stock management• Duties:• Organize feed budget• Stock rotation• Management of staff• Maintaining buildings and fences• Animal health

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farm Manager• They run the day to day management• Duties:• Pasture/stock management• Employing and managing staff• Farm maintenance

Crop farmer• Manage farms that grow a wide variety of crops• prepare land• harvest and sell crops

Wool Industry• Shearing, sorting and selling of sheep fleece• Duties:• Shearing• Wool handling and classing• Selling wool

Importance of Sheep and Beef to the NZ Economy• Sheep and beef farming is a very important part of

the New Zealand economy• In 2007, the sheep and beef industry made just over

2 billion GDP• In 2011, the sheep and beef industry made over 3

billion GDP• Beef price is high and on the rise• Total meat products made nearly $6 million in

exports• 44% of New Zealand’s farms are mainly sheep and

beef

• 307 027 tonnes of lamb meat was exported in 2014• 365 461 tonnes of beef meat was exported in 2014• New Zealand was the fourth largest producer of

wool in 2014

Associations with the Sheep and Beef Industry1. The Society of Sheep and Beef Cattle

Veterinarians: This company’s role is to enhance the efficiency of the sheep and beef cattle industry and the roles they play within the national economy

2. NZ Sheep Breeders Association: This company fosters the improvement of all sheep breeds

3. Beef and Lamb NZ: Helps farmers make the most profitable breeding choices for their operations.

STATSThere are about 29 200 sheep and beef farms in new Zealand

There are about 3.7 million beef cattle in new Zealand

new Zealand is the third largest producer of wool in the world

There are about 31.1 million sheep in new Zealand

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BOYS' OWN

PRIMARY ZONEwhAt's hAPPENINg IN thE NExt EdItION

AQuACultuRE

FEAtuRE ARtIClE Catherine Boorer, Marine Biologist

FEAtuREd sPORtsPERsON toby lengyel, swimmer from huanui College

MAstER ChEF see the boys cook off with delicious morsels from the Aquaculture NZ Cuisine website New Zealand salmon Cream Cheese & horseradish dip with tortilla Crisps Vs New Zealand greenshell Mussel lettuce parcels with thai style dressing

FEAtuREd CAREERs Aquaculture Farmer and Marine scientist

FEAtuREd CAREERAnimal Behaviour scientist