Mackintosh Shearing Ltd

13/02/2026

👉🏻 You can’t run big days in the shed on an empty tank.

While the crews are putting in the hard yards, there’s another team working just as hard in the kitchen. At BMS, we know this job is seriously physical. Long, hard hours. If the crew’s going to perform at a high level, they need proper fuel behind them. Proper meals mean better energy, better focus, and better wellbeing all round

Massive shout-out to our incredible cooks who quietly keep everything ticking over behind the scenes. They don’t chase the spotlight, but they deserve it.

Taihape / Taumarunui
Mahia Bennett
Narissa Winiata
Loma Barton
Olivia Burton

Stay-outs
Trina Hill
Joanna Oldham
Francis Austin

You ladies are the backbone of the run. Thank you for keeping our teams fuelled day in, day out 💛

11/02/2026

Springvale and Kelly’s ewes ticked off and done. Now the crews have jumped onto the smaller, shorter wools… the lambs. Or as some would say, “the cream.”

Big days, long hours, and the teams across our bases are still turning up and putting in the mahi. Couldn’t be prouder of all our shearer’s, wool handlers and pressers and the standards they hold.

Every number below is a proper, solid, well earned tally. No shortcuts, just hard mahi 🔥

Tina Forde – 500 lbs (9hrs)
Levi Uluakiahoia – 405 lbs (9hrs)
Joel Burton – 516 lbs (9hrs)
Frazer Caldwell – 400 lbs (9hrs)
Budee – 415 lbs (8hrs)
Rory Owen – 401 lbs (8hrs)

On to the next one 💪🏼🐑

05/02/2026

Another solid stint at Erewhon Station on the Taihape–Napier Rd. 5 big days on the full wools with all 10 stands humming before heading a couple of k’s up the road to Springvale.

Big fleeces, hard mahi, plenty of banter and no dull moments in the shearing shed, especially once the peas and bananas showed up to cut the catching pens out 😁

The kind of days that remind you why we do it.
Making memories and making money all in one, whānau 🤙🏼🐑

02/02/2026

The Hape Hard Mahi Dawgs never stop 💪🏼💪🏼

Charlie’s stoked with the solid effort from the Taihape crews. Long days, solid tallies, and good vibes all round. Massive thank you to our staff for putting in the mahi and keeping the wheels turning down at the Taihape base.

26/01/2026

Big stayout ticked off by Logan and the crew at Papanui. 13 solid 9-hour days, roughly 26,000 sheep out the porthole and nearly 250 bales pressed.

Always a pleasure to work with the awesome team at Papanui, who run a smooth operation that makes our job seamless. Big shoutout to Sam and Soph, who are shining a light on the wool industry by using their epic clip to produce a range of wicked products . Go and check it out to find some top-tier woollen bags that will last a lifetime!!

Our crew were lucky enough to walk away with a Papanui Estate woollen cap for all their hard mahi.

Proud of the work. Proud of the people. Proud of the product. Until next time Papanui 🐑✂️

13/01/2026

🐑Gotta love mainshear🐑

Big shout out to these lads for smashing some tallies over the last week. The hard work and dedication doesn’t go unnoticed 🤙🏼🤙🏼

Joel Burton – 402 ewes (9 hrs)
Mark Glen – 318 lambs (9 hrs)
Weston Rata – 406 lambs (9 hrs)
Eddy De Beer – 402 lambs (8 hrs)
Hoani Wipaki – 318 lambs (8 hrs)
Dennis Maltby – 403 ewes (9 hrs)
Reihana Collis – 305 ewes (9 hrs – and on the hungry!)

21/12/2025

That’s a wrap for 2025 stay outs. Big ups to the crew for doing the hard yards!!

Merry Christmas everyone 🎄🐑 Hopefully everyone has a well deserved break. All the best, see you all in January.

24/07/2025

Charlie may be a busy man but never to busy to pop out to a couple sheds and check in with the teams🤝🏼

Yesterday he had gone out to National Park’s back shed and taking a trip down memory lane to 1986. This was the year Allan Donaldson had a crack at the 9-hour ewe record.

12/06/2025

SHEEP ARE NOT THE PROBLEM
🐑🐑Sign this petition if you want to help make a difference whānau.

Sheep are fast becoming an endangered species. Each year we lose tens of thousands of hectares of their natural habitat (productive farmland) to pine forestry. From over 70 million sheep in 1982 to fewer than 25 million sheep today, sheep numbers are rapidly plunging.

25/05/2025

Just like that it’s second shear/pre lamb time 🤩
Here are some pics of our Taumarunui team hard in at mahi!!

🫵🏻 If your looking for some work in the shearing sheds give Charlie a call - 027 251 1111
(aka David Burton)

18/05/2025

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And sometimes, it’s more than just a tough run or a sore body or a bit of infighting!

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29/03/2025

Logan and his crew smashing Mounganui station two tooths out the last couple of days 🙌🏼

Now heading up the road to Kellys for a couple days before the team has a rest before pre lamb.