Senior Shepherd - Meringa Station

Great location, just 22 km from Taumarunui.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Looking to take that next step in your career - if you’re passionate about farming and want a role where you can grow your skills, contribute to a small and supportive team, and enjoy real variety every day, this could be the perfect next step for you.

Your Work Will Be Hands‑on And Varied, Including

• Livestock / pasture management and animal health care
• Feed budgeting – working closely with the Farm Manager
• General farm maintenance and fencing
• Maintaining records and ensuring environmental compliance

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a practical, outdoor environment and brings a strong health and safety mindset to all they do.

THE FARM

Meringa Station is a 1,471‑hectare rolling hill property located just 22 km from Taumarunui. The farm is known for its high‑performing sheep and beef breeding and finishing operations, carrying approximately 16,000 stock units, about 9,000 sheep and 7,000 beef cattle.

With excellent access and well‑established tracks throughout, the property features reliable stock water supplied via reticulated systems, troughs, or dams. Meringa Station produces an impressive 8,800 kg of pasture dry matter per hectare each year, with most of the farm dedicated to lamb finishing, despite only 33% of the land being cultivatable and 41% classified as moderate hill country.

Meringa Station offers a productive and well‑supported farming environment. Living in this area means enjoying the best of rural New Zealand : Taumarunui is surrounded by lush forests, rivers, and national parks, providing endless opportunities for hiking, cycling, kayaking, and fishing. The town itself is known for its welcoming community, rich cultural heritage, and relaxed pace of life. Residents benefit from local amenities, friendly cafés, and regular community events, all set against a backdrop of stunning natural beauty.

About You

You may already be a senior shepherd, or you might be looking for that next step in your career, either way you’re someone who cares about farming, enjoys working with animals, and wants to be part of a team that supports one another and strives for great results.

You Will

• Enjoy working with livestock and make animal welfare a priority
• Ideally bring a team of working dogs
• Be organised, reliable, and self‑motivated
• Communicate clearly and work well in a team environment
• Be comfortable keeping accurate records and using farm technology (or keen to learn)
• Take pride in safety, wellbeing, and caring for farm assets
• Hold a valid restricted or full driver licence

At Pāmu, we value diverse perspectives and welcome applications from people who share our values - even if you don’t meet every single requirement.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package, with wellbeing and family‑friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave, health and life insurance benefits, and up to 4% KiwiSaver matching. You'll also receive an extra day of leave over Christmas, plus ongoing training and development.

This comes with a three‑bedroom home.

APPLY NOW

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 14 December 2025, we will be speaking with candidates as and when they apply.

If you’ve got any questions, please email Graham Sinnamon - Farm Manager : or 027 212 2179.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this role, you must be available for an in‑person interview and have unrestricted legal rights to work in New Zealand. We are unable to accept applicants on temporary work visas for permanent opportunities.

Pāmu provides a safe workplace and the successful applicant will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test and undergo a criminal background check prior to being appointed.

Our values are core to who we are at Pāmu and the way that we all work together. We are Grounded, Genuine, Bold, and Shoulder‑to‑Shoulder. To read more, click on this link to see them on our website. To see what it’s like to work in our Dairy team, click on this link to see A Day In The Life of a Dairy Assistant at Pāmu, or to learn about what our Livestock team is all about, click on this link to see A Day In The Life of a Shepherd at Pāmu.

Pāmu is the brand name for Landcorp Farming Limited, and successful applicants will be employed by Landcorp Farming Limited.

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