“The whole town just goes crazy,” says Senior Community Work Supervisor Gay Waretini, speaking of the yearly Te Kuiti sheep muster in which around 2,000 sheep are herded through the town.
Offenders serving community work sentences helped to ensure all ran smoothly on the big day on Saturday 4 April.
Alongside other community members, the offenders form a line and hold up weed matting to stop the sheep from breaking loose from the barriers.
Gay says the offenders also help to transform the town before the muster day.
“It’s very festive with music and food stalls. The shops get renamed with names like ‘Musterpoint’ and the offenders help move all the signs to the designated shops.”
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