Pastures Past: Lambing season – the numbers, the weather, the worryKem OrmondFeatures writer·The Country·20 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌Lambing in New Zealand during the 1920s and 1930s was a major annual event on most sheep farms. Photo / Michael CraigLambing in New Zealand during the 1920s and 1930s was a major annual event on most sheep farms. Photo / Michael CraigKem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day. In this week’s Pastures Past, she’s found newspaper articles about lambing.Across the 1920s, 1930s and into the post-war years, New Zealand was one of the world’s great sheep-farming nations.

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