If you are looking for an ideal farm visit in New Zealand, we highly recommend the Gibson's Gumtree Farmstay -- located right outside of Oamaru on the east coast of the South Island. They were very welcoming to us and showed us around their place in the evening and again in the morning. We fed treats to the sheep, fed a young steer from a bottle, and walked through the pastures to see their cattle and sheep herds. Jennie and Grant and their three children were a delight to visit with. A first-class farm stay in all respects, including the afternoon tea and the breakfast.