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- Title
- Shearing Gang - First Episode
- Content partner
- NZ On Screen
- Collection
- NZ On Screen
- Description
In this first episode of reality series Shearing Gang, Peter Lyon — the so-called Tony Soprano of South Island shearing — pulls together his top team for a big contract at the stunning, historic Mt Nicholas sheep station. It's a tight schedule; 9000 sheep to shear in a week, with wet weather threatening to cut into work time. There's problems early on: rousie Kara is 'benched' after clashing with team senior Auntie Rangi, and Lyon and wife Elsie pay a visit to calm the waters. In steps Jade, ...
- Format
- Video
- Date created
- 2012
- URL
- https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/shearing-gang-episode-one-2012
- Related subjects
- shearing / shearing shed / wool / mt nicholas / otago / west coast / farming / alexandra / accommodation / spa pool / agriculture / te atawhai / elsie lyon / peter lyon / motherhood / lake / scenery / beauty / snow / mountain / tradition / group psychology / rain / weather / wool presser / speights / party / alcohol / yoga / auckland / team effort / hard work / south island / water taxi / homesickness / curry / food / mama lil / creedance / personality clash / jack cocks / high country sheep farming / merino / graft / physical / labour / rural life / open fire / sheep farming / hangover / sheep farmer / rousie / sheep dog / injury / mt nicholas station / nz on air / new zealand on air
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