Ovation New Zealand

09/09/2026

📣 We're hiring in Gisborne!

Looking for work that pays well and sets you up for the future?

Ovation Gisborne - a leading processor and exporter of premium lamb products - is hiring now across our production, yard and support teams, with day and night shifts available.

🔸 Earn up to $32.71/hr + overtime rates
🔸 No experience needed – full on-the-job training provided. Experienced applicants are needed too!
🔸 Training, skill development and career progression opportunities
🔸 Great team environment
🔸 Amazing staff sales
🔸 Long service leave

We're looking for people who are:
✅ Reliable and ready to work as part of a team
✅ Physically fit with a positive, can-do attitude
✅ Eligible to work in New Zealand
✅ Able to pass pre-employment and ongoing drug testing

Apply now: https://www.ovation.co.nz/jobs/
or visit our plant at 113 Dunstan Rd, Gisborne to pick up an application form.

03/09/2026

October 26 bookings close this Sunday 6th September! Go to https://notebook.net.nz/my-seasonal-commitments to make a commitment for October & the 26/27 Season.

https://notebook.net.nz/my-seasonal-commitments

27/08/2026

We hope to see you at one of our upcoming supplier meetings, they commence NEXT WEEK on Monday the 31st in Feilding where we will review this season, chat about the upcoming season and how the global markets are doing; and enjoy some refreshments.

We hope to see you at one of our meetings...

13/08/2026

https://notebook.net.nz/my-seasonal-commitments

29/07/2026

We hope to see you at one of our meetings...

06/07/2026

THE GOLDEN GIRL! 🥇 Huge congratulations to Jacqueline Kennedy - 2026 Junior Women's K1 500m WORLD CHAMPION!!! Making history winning New Zealand's first-ever junior gold medal. What a champion!! So proud of you Jacqueline 🏆

Jacqueline Kennedy is the 2026 Junior Women's K1 500m World Champion!!! 🏆

18/06/2026

We wish our ambassador, Jacqueline Kennedy, nothing but the very best as she heads off to Halifax, Canada, to compete in the ICF Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint World Champs representing NZ. Go get ‘em, Jacqueline! 🇳🇿

05/06/2026

🌱🐑 Growing Future Farmers Lamb Competition at Ovation Gisborne 🐑🌱

Growing Future Farmers provides the opportunity for motivated young people to enter the sheep, beef and deer industry with the confidence of supported training and development. This week we hosted them at our Ovation Gisborne Plant.

Students selected and tagged their lambs at docking from GFF Farms, with the goal of producing an animal that would achieve a carcass weight of 18–26kg on the hook. The competition began with the lambs being judged on the hoof before students followed their animals through the processing journey, gaining valuable insight into the livestock processing industry.

The following day, students returned to take part in boning out their own lambs alongside Ovation staff. They then took home their vacuum-packed lamb cuts, completing a true farm-to-plate learning experience.

Congratulations to all the students who participated, and we are excited to hear who wins in October. The quality of the lambs was exceptional, and the knife skills on display were equally impressive. It was fantastic to see such enthusiasm, dedication, and talent from the next generation of New Zealand farmers.

22/05/2026

Huge congratulations to our Ovation ambassadors, Maxwell and Jacqueline Kennedy, on their incredible performance at the recent Asia Pacific Canoe Sprint Championships in Rotorua! 🏆

The Gisborne siblings brought home an outstanding five gold medals between them, representing New Zealand with pride on the international stage. 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

Now it’s full steam ahead to the U23 Junior World Champs in July!

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/sport/gisborne-canoe-sprint-siblings-win-five-gold-medals-in-rotorua/WSSAOTTJWVEUDNDOBO34KPO6MI/

Gisborne trio help New Zealand to drought-ending Asia Pacific Sprint Cup win.

21/05/2026

🐑🏇 Proud to be back at Badminton!

Ovation were once again proud sponsors at the iconic Badminton Horse Trials, supporting our incredible Equestrian Sports NZ team! 🇳🇿

For over 10 years, we've been fuelling the ESNZ tent with the best New Zealand lamb - and this year was no exception. There's nothing quite like firing up the BBQ and bringing a little taste of home to one of the biggest events on the NZ equestrian calendar. 🔥

A huge thanks to the amazing team at the ESNZ tent who do such a fantastic job year after year. We couldn't be prouder to stand behind our riders on the world stage. 👏

Here's to many more years of great sport - and great lamb! 🥩✨