Champion shearers face off at Taihape
Gavin Mutch and Rowland Smith went head-to-head in Taihape A&P Show open shearing final.
Gavin Mutch and Rowland Smith went head-to-head in Taihape A&P Show open shearing final.
Some of NZ's top shearers and woolhandlers are heading back to school.
Woolhandling competition goes ahead in a season hit by uncertainty due to Covid-19.
Entries cut in half by the Covid crisis, but it was still a good show
Shearing legend comes out of retirement for a rather different kind of event.
Whitehead happy to be back in the shearing shed after nine-hours lamb record on Thursday.
Growing up, Melissa Hamilton was "always fascinated watching the shearers."
Five competitions held at Kaikohe, Wairoa, Takaka, Lumsden, Winton.
A near record show despite the absence of the amusement rides.
Results from the inaugural Whangarei A and P Show Shears.
Pagan Karauria has barely shorn since the French All Nations event in July 2019.
Shearers will enter country between January and March to help fill gap in local workforce.
Wairarapa shearer David Buick claim his third open title of new shearing sports season.
"He believes in me, but I believe in myself, too."
Results from the Nelson A and P Show and West Otago A and P show over the weekend.
Pongaroa shearer and farmer David Buick takes out the CHB open title.
72-year-old master blade shearer Peter Casserly has a habit of shearing celebrity sheep.
Scots-Kiwi shearer Gavin Mutch was on top of the South on Friday.
A lean day for Hawke's Bay, but it was still busy at the show shearing and woolhandling.
"Nothing illegal or incorrect" in shearers' actions, an industry representative says.
Organiser says 53rd Waimate Shears attracted best field in the open grade since 1980s.
Results from the Poverty Bay A and P Show Shears.
The North Island competitive shearing season will get underway at the Poverty Bay A&P show
Dobbs now the first person in the world to win 100 open blade-shearing finals.
A new shearing and woolhandling competition season is underway.
South Canterbury farmer Tony Dobbs is set to make the bid at 53rd Waimate Spring Shears.
Organisers promise "a big show" for the 53rd Waimate Spring Shears this week.
Shearing is down but not out, despite Covid-19 cancellations.
Entries for the 53rd edition of the show have already surpassed last year's total.