Golden Shears - full results
Big night for the south, but the major prize elusive as Rowland Smith rampant.
Big night for the south, but the major prize elusive as Rowland Smith rampant.
Plenty of positivity at Northland Field Days despite drought and water crisis
Fast and furious action at the 60th Golden Shears in Masterton.
Waiting for result takes back to seat to catching up with old mates.
Novice shearing and woolhandling and student challenge events decided.
'Nothing quite like the feeling of seeing a dog make progress after training it yourself.'
NRC will hand out venison jerky with a watermelon salsa at this year's Field Days.
Shearers at the sport's showcase event range in age from young teens to 80s.
Organisers hope this year's Matt Hobbs Plumbing Duck Race will draw the crowds.
The contest for high school students in Teen Ag Clubs was held in Waipukurau on Saturday.
Another 111 wild horses will be mustered in the Kaimanawas this year.
The Manawatu Vintage Ag Expo is on this weekend in Feilding.
Sixteen "Trevs" take the road less travelled to raise funds for rural wellbeing.
Merv King's lengthy involvement with dog trialling has resulted in many achievements.
Prices nearly matched last year's buoyant figures at the Omarama lamb sale.
For James Lawn, the road to the Young Farmer Grand Final starts now.
Record entries from Australia, South Africa, UK, Hawaii and New Zealand polo players.
Chris Bayne & Sandra Cain's combined involvement with Cavalcade is more than 50 years.
"Second's better than third, I suppose" says characteristically modest Brad Pako.
Rural duo launch event in a bid to change the way those in the rural sector think.
For this contestant, he hopes this is the year he makes it to the grand final.
"We like timber, we don't want to see it go to waste, we want to be able to use it."
The Taranaki/Manawatūu Young Farmer of the Year regional final is fast approaching.
The Kaitaia show is going ahead this weekend despite the severe region-wide drought.
The Taranaki/Manawatu regional finals for Young Farmer of the Year are fast approaching.
Rural folk got creative at the Southern Field Days at Waimumu last week.
Brett and Lisa Heslip are both enthusiasts of tractor pull.
It's been a tough time to be a farmer in the South lately.
The Welsh development shearing team is out but not down after losing its NZ tour.