Maniototo A and P Show reduced to stadium events only
Last year Covid cancelled the Show. This year it will be staged in a pared-back form.
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Central Otago Show postponed and North Otago Show reduced to three competitive sections.
New Zealand Shears cancelled
34 of 59 competitions in the 2021/22 Shearing Sports NZ season have now been cancelled.
Otago Taieri A and P Show goes on, but scaled down
Competitors split between two bubbles of 100 people each and bubbles didn't interact.
Entries open for Fieldays 2022 Innovation Awards
Ideas nurtured through the awards are needed now more than ever.
Floyd Haare wins open final at Tapawera Shears
Floyd Haare is the fifth open-final winner from Southland this season
Shearing Sports NZ organisers appeal for more entries
Competitions and the shearing industry face multiple issues stemming from Covid-19.
Tractor pull added to strongman competition
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Raupunga son home for farm expo lead role
Light-bulb moment when Sir Ian Taylor first experienced electricity in the home - aged 8.
24-hour Shear-a-thon to raise money for Southland Charity Hospital
The rural sector is uniting again to help those battling cancer in the South.
Equine world will still get their festival
Equine education, competition, shopping, and entertainment.
Shearing and woolhandling competition calendar for summer
There are still 29 competitions on the Shearing Sports New Zealand calendar to mid-April.
Entries open for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
Multi-disciplinary artist Eugene Kara is this year's judge
An eight-year dream comes true in the woolshed
Woolhandler Amy-Lee Ferguson ends eight-year drought with NZ Longwool Championships win.
Big moment for Chilean shearer at Duvauchelle show
Luis Pincol is the first South American to win an open-class shearing final in NZ.
Food and Fibre sector calls for young people
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Nine-hour, five-stand world record shearing attempt kicks off today
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No crowds for five-stand world record shearing on Wednesday
No spectators allowed at the nine-hours, five-stand, strong wool lambs record.
Young Farmer of the Year: Northland regional finalists announced
Eight regional finalists in with a chance to win Northland Young Farmer of the Year.
More than a third of shearing competitions now cancelled
At least 20 competitions have been cancelled due to Covid-19.
Good start to ram sale season in the South
High commodity prices were fuelling ram sales but buyers continued to "look for quality".
Kids and calves at 'fun day' in Gore
"The smiles of pride on faces as animals were paraded were priceless."
King Country shearers aiming to set new five-stand world record
Delwyn Jones, Llion Jones, Jack Fagan, Reuben Alabaster and Kelly Brill to have a crack.
Young Farmer of the Year: Waikato Bay of Plenty regional finalists announced
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Mt Benger A and P show cancelled
The only other time the show had been cancelled was during World War 2.
'Rams for everyone' philosophy at big South Otago sale
A big South Otago annual ram sale is set to celebrate its 21st next week.
Green light for Horowhenua AP&I Show
The show is hoping to offer a full complement of events as long as we remain in orange.
Golden Shears cancelled for a second time
The championships were to have been held on March 3-5, 2022.
More setbacks for rodeo season
Eight southern clubs have pulled the pin on the season so far.
Wānaka Rodeo joins Covid cancellation list
Another popular Otago summer event has been cancelled.
Back-to-back cattle sales successful in Central Otago
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Covid-19: Hard choices facing rodeo organisers
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Govt support wanted for smaller A and P shows
Call made as Australian Govt gives another $25 million to assist agricultural shows.
South Otago A and P show goes on despite drizzle, Covid
Neither drizzle nor the pandemic could dampen spirits at the South Otago A&P Show.