Woolhandler in a class of her own
Hanatia Tipene looks after her Te Kuiti Primary School class after elimination from heats.
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Woolhandling couple battle it out in final
Couple go head to head for Shearing Sports NZ's No 1 Senior woolhandling ranking.
Local Focus: Visits to help encourage farming careers
Benneydale kids learn about animal genetics on the farm. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Husband and wife battle for top woolhandling honour
Woolhandling champs Ricci and Angela Stevens keep it in the family.
Wairarapa's David Buick lands lambshearing title at Fairlie
David Buick has won the Mackenzie Shears national lambshearing championships.
Royal Easter Show: Pagan's festival as woolhandler scoops title
Central Otago shearer and woolhandler Pagan Karauria beats world champion Joel Henare.
Royal Easter Show shearing: Rowland Smith wins 40 in a row
Northern Shears Open title Smith's 44th win in 46 competitions in NZ in the last 15 months
Top shearing judges celebrated in Central Otago
The best shearing judges in Central Otago have been honoured at an event.
Shearing: world champions head for Royal Easter Show
Shearer John Kirkpatrick and woolhandler Joel Henare competing at Royal Easter Show.
Shearers continue their winning ways
Rowland Smith, Tegwyn Bradley, Brandon Maguire-Ratima and Daniel Seed on form.
80th birthday marked by blade-shearing ram
Most people take life a bit easier once they turn 80 — but not Ranfurly farmer Ian Smith.
History beckons for Napier shearer and woolhandler
Ricci Stevens has been winning at both shearing and woolhandling
Young gun beats old hand at Methven Shears
Paul Hodges wins Methven Lamb Shears Open final by just eight hundredths of a point.
Shearing sports contribution recognised
Owaka woman Jude McNab has been recognised for her contribution to shearing sports.
Shearers taste open-class victory at last
Paerata Abraham and Ringakaha Paewai end 12-year wait with South Island wins.
A big day at the Kumeu Shears
Dargaville shearer Neville Osborne had one of his better days at the Kumeu Shears.
Shearers win at last - after 12 years of trying
Paerata Abraham and Ringakaha Paewai finally made the breakthrough at weekend comps.
Blood, sweat and baaas at Whangamomona
You had to be tough and strong to take on the Herlihy's SWA (Sheep With Attitude).
Listen: Rural Games speed shear winner Jimmy Samuels
Jimmy 'Superfly" Samuels on his win at the speed shear final at the Rural Games.
Roxburgh fleece scores perfect score at A&P Show
A fleece in Roxburgh has received a perfect score at the latest A&P Show.
North Canterbury shearers urged to support shear-a-thon fundraiser
North Canterbury shearers are pitching in to raise awareness of suicide.
Golden Shears collapse: 'I felt dizzy, that's all I remember'
Former Golden Shears champ can't remember collapsing.
Listen: Rowland Smith back to the grindstone
Rowland Smith won his fifth Golden Shears Open Final this weekend.
Shearing: Second consecutive win at Pahiatua Shear for Rowland Smith
Rowland Smith has won the Pahiatua Shears for the second time in a row.
Golden Shears: Joel Henare scores 100th big win
Woolhandler was the genuine star of the final night of the 58th Golden Shears in Masterton
Golden Shears: Final results - Aussies take test
Results from the 58th Golden Shears international shearing and woolhandling champs.
Golden Shears: Happy travellers make it to multi-wool shears final
Australia-based pair have qualified for tonight's final.
Golden Shears: Goodger upholds family tradition
Dairy farmer defends Golden Shears men's woolhandling title in front of home crowd
The Country - Golden Shears edition
Lisa Murray,Michael Laws,G. Smiths, Joe Wheeler, Wyatt Crockett,Barry Soper,Grant Nisbett.
Golden Shears: Heaven's above the rest
"Gizzie-hard" 23-year-old Heaven Kemp wins her first competition.
Golden Shears: Novice teens claim titles
Pair claim first of more than 20 titles to be presented at 58th Golden Shears today.
Young barber takes on shearing challenge
21-year-old wants to keeping up the family tradition by learning to shear.
Logan Kamura wins woolhandling marathon
Kamura beat three other leading Golden Shears prospects, including Joel Henare.
Young Taihape shearer has eye on big prize
Taihape 14-year-old hopes to win junior section of Golden Shears