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Some stereotypes are true of New Zealand: there are lots of sprawling green hills and lots of sheep. To get a true taste of Kiwi rural life, make a trip to Walter Peak Farm part of your locum tenens assignment and spend an afternoon relaxing with the animals, sipping afternoon tea and dining with other local wildlife enthusiasts.
First, embark on a walking tour of the farmyard, exploring the more rural scenery that contrasts the exotic wildlife of other parts of the country. Guides will lead you to areas where you can help feed the sheep, deer and even enormous Scottish highland cattle. Afterwards, the farmer will lead you to the shearing shed, where you spin your own wool and watch farm dogs round up sheep from the hillsides.
Perhaps the best part of a Walter Peak trip is the historic Colonel's Homestead, a cottage that has maintained the charm and style of a past era. Nestled among gardens on the western shores of Lake Wakatipu, the house provides country hospitality and a buffet-style meal to those who visit the farm, featuring New Zealand's most succulent meats and garden-fresh vegetables and fruits.