New Zealand Alpaca Shearers 2024


Below is a complete listing of all known shearers operating in the country. If you are aware of any shearer not listed, please do let me know.
For your convenience, a pdf file of this page (correct at 17/10/2024) can be downloaded.

Name Contact Area Method Blanket
First		 Fleece
Samples		 Toenails Injections Requirements / Experience
Mike Banks 03 327 8952
021 256 2839
Shearpac@hotmail.com		 Nationwide. Global in off-season Cut / freestyle ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ Good sense of humour and a smile when the shearers arrive. 15 years experience. The shearer will be in touch to organize in advance his requirements.
Mike Morgan 03 319 8778
021 251 7742
mike091@windowslive.com		 Nationwide Floor ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ Good to have two or more helpers. I bring one with me. I need a power source, a flat area to shear and have alpacas penned. 20+ years shearing, 9 years alpaca shearing
Mike Ottaway 07 870 3920
021 022 36850
Otto.fam@xtra.co.nz		 Mainly Waikato Table No - but will do show fleece if required ✅ ✅ ✅ Helpers required - two preferred, access to power needed. 6+ years experience
Janice Aldridge 06 752 0668
janicesaldridge@hotmail.co.nz		 Taranaki to Wanganui Table ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ Power source, alpacas penned, at least helper one, 8+ years experience
Keenan Scott 021 033 5589
lkscott@xtra.co.nz		 North Island wide Table ✅
Suiting customer and environment		 ✅ ✅ ✅ Prefer 230v power supply but do have battery options. Catch pen preferred but portable yards supplied by arrangement. All medications carried plus organic options including alpaca tonics and skin remedies. Over 20 Years shearing locally and internationally.
Dave Morrison 07 552 0607
021 139 5560		 Western Bay of Plenty Table Not usually, can do show fleeces in one piece ✅ ✅ Will allow clients to do them during shearing Flat ground, power source within 30 metres, prefer inside 13+ years experience
Nigel Wood 03 231 3112
027 468 1903
nigelwood777@gmail.com		 NZ Wide Table, but prefers floor ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ Power source. Shearing sheep for 19+ years; Shearing Alpacas for 12+ years
Eric Lister 06 3578177
027 325 8101
Eric@thiefofhearts.co.nz		 Bring alpacas to me in Palmerston North area Table ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ 22+ years experience
Gus Patterson 03 689 8516
027 3030544
Patterson.gus@gmail.com		 Canterbury/Otago Floor ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ 4 seasons shearing both big and small jobs. Requirements are flexible for what is available at each place and can be worked out ahead of the shearing date. Has never left a job unfinished!
Shun Oishi 021 029 31781
shunshearing@gmail.com		 Auckland, Northland and Canterbury Floor ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ Contained area and assistance if there are large numbers. 8 years experience shearing alpacas, 8 years sheep and 8 years llamas.
James Dixon 022 614 7970
bravoshear@bigpond.com		 Otago and Canterbury, Australia, Europe Floor Not usually, can do show fleeces in one piece ✅ ✅ ✅ Power source; Will bring helper but extra hands always appreciated. 15+ years experience
Michael Matthews 027 337 8925
matthewsshearing@hotmail.com
Facebook: @matthews shearing		 Canterbury. Will travel to other areas in the South Island with travel costs incurred. Floor Not usually, can do show fleeces in one piece ✅ ✅ ✅ Can shear with or without power source. Alpacas penned and an area to shear preferably with somewhere to tie restraints. Brings own helper. 10 years experience in sheep and alpaca shearing.
Charges:
$25 per Alpaca shorn.
$5 per Alpaca for hoof trimming.
$5 per Alpaca for Injections
Justin Bray 027 817 6646
admin@smallfarmserviceshb.co.nz
www.smallfarmserviceshb.co.nz		 Hawkes Bay Table ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅ At least one assistant required. Two years experience with alpacas.
Allan Oldfield 027 529 2491
allan.oldfield@gmail.com		 Wellington, Wairarapa and Horowhenua to Palmerston North Floor If required ✅ ✅ ✅ Animals must be penned in rediness. A flat area for shearing and power source needed. Can also do hand shearing for alpacas with overgrown fleeces. 2+ years experience shearing alpacas.
Shear Light 021 034 9950
ShearLight22@gmail.com 		Lower North Island and South Island. Floor ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ Must have a flat area suitable for shearing. Animals must be penned prior to arrival. Power nearby preferably. Experience: we have our own alpacas so know the animals like the backs of our hands.
Leon Jovanovic 027 372 8860
leonj@windowslive.com		 Western BOP Table ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅ Animals must be penned in readiness. No additional assistance is required. 30+ years of experience with sheep and goats, 3+ years with alpacas.

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