Pastures Past: Manpower, machinery and meetings at New Zealand’s freezing works

Features writer·The Country·24 Oct, 2026 04:00 PM5 mins to read‌Frozen mutton at the freezing works, Hawke's Bay Farmers Meat Co., Hastings, January 1947. Photo / Archives New Zealand, Flickr, CC BY 2.0Kem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day. In this week’s Pastures Past, she’s found newspaper articles on freezing works.Our country’s freezing works have had some colourful moments over the years. From rebuilding new freezing works from already dismantled ones, to strikes and