Carina Chaves of Costa Rica finds Taranaki winter toughLoie Penwarden A nappy-wearing lamb called Watemelon was raised by Costa Rican student Carina Chavez during her stay with top Taranaki sharemilkers Tony and Loie Penwarden. Raising a lamb has been a highlight for a Costa Rican university student who moved to Taranaki to work on a dairy farm this season. Carina Chaves has been undertaking four months of practical work on Trewithen Farm at Tikorangi to complete the Bachelor of Agricultural Science she's studying at the University of Costa Rica. The 25-year-old said the hot climate of her home was in sharp contrast to a Taranaki winter, so getting used to the cold was her biggest challenge. She will make a presentation about her work in New Zealand when she returns to Costa Rica at the end of next month.

Source: Stuff October 20, 2016 21:11 UTC