Taratahi Ag Taster Course

Sunday 24 July, Te Puna Whakareia Marae, Rotoiti. Research Team, Whanau and Rangatahi preparing to depart for Taratahi

Agricultural Training Centre, Masterton on a five day live in experience of the Centre. Rangatahi had just come off the stage

from performing for their Marae in the inter-hapu kapahaka challenge. Left to right, Jeff Harvey, Olive Jonas, Lindsay Harvey,

Henare Gardiner, Arapo Whata, Naia Whata, Anthony , Neville King.

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DAY 1, ORIENTATION AND FIRST TIME IN A MILKING SHED FOR SOME OF THE RANGATAHI.

EXPERIENCES INCLUDED SNOW, QUITE A REALITY CHECK FOR THE RANGATAHI AS THEY LEARNT TO WORK IN THE TOUGH WINTER ENVIRONMENT.

Chainsaw Safety and OperationON FARM CUPPA & CLASSROOM CHAINSAW THEORY

NERVOUS GRINS AFTER SEEING THE ACCIDENT PHOTOS IN THEORY CLASS

ALL CONCENTRATION AS BOYS PREPARE TO USE SAWS FOR FIRST TIME

PERFECT SAFE STARTING STANCE

PLENTY OF ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT

Taking care of businessHENARE SHOWS HIS SKILL AT THE FIREWOOD HEAP

NAIA TACKLES HIS FIRST BIG LOG

Fencing classGIRLS LEADING THE WAY IN THE FENCING MODULE TUTORS AT WORK

LEARNING TO TIE OFF NUMBER 8 WIRE

CONTINUOUS TUTOR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT

Dagging the Rams

DAGGING PRACTICAL MODULE

FIRST TIME HOLDING HANDPIECE AND AT REAR END OF A DAGGY SHEEP

The Smile of Success!

Breaks on the farmCUPPA TEA OUTSIDE WOOLSHED, RANGATAHI SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES

LOADING UP TO MOVE ONTO NEXT JOB, BREAK FEEDING CATTLE

Cattle Work Breaking in young steers for

handling

Some of the friends made along the way

Day five the return trip home

NAIA’S WELDING EFFORTSBACK HOME AT TURIPUKU CAMPUS, ROTORUA