Sheep World

When one thinks about New Zealand one immediately think of sheep. Thus, our first stop when visiting Auckland was Sheep World.
We arrived at Sheep World after a beautiful drive up the coast, just in time for the 2pm Sheep & Dog Show. For 1 ½ hours we were regaled with stories of sheep shearing and herding and demonstrations of shearing and herding. Our guide was amazing. He held the audiences’ attention, mostly children, for the whole time and kept everyone engaged (hard when the kids are young and mostly don’t speak English). We started with a bit of the history of sheep in New Zealand then moved into the training of the dogs, them a demo of herding. Each dog, a huntaway and a Border collie, got a turn with the sheep. My friend and I got to help with drafting the sheep into separate pens. Next we watched a sheep get sheared. Three of the children even got a go with the shears. Lastly, we bottle fed lambs. HOW CUTE!
As if the tour wasn’t enough there is a whole farm full of petting animals like goats and pigs and a small forest area to walk through.
We loved this park. Can’t recommend it enough for your itinerary.