World Shearing Champs make the cut for New Zealand Event Awards
2017 World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in the running for best event.
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World Shearing Championships short listed for Event Awards
World Shearing Championships and ILT Stadium Southland both up for awards.
Woolhandlers prize increases to $1000 at Waimate Shears
Woolhandlers will be in with the chance to pocket $1000 when the Waimate Shears returns
New shearers' quarters in old pub
Shearer's quarters at old Mangaweka Hotel going up in next few weeks.
Koputoroa pupils learn the wonders of wool
There was no need to go to a woolshed for Koputaroa students - the woolshed came to them.
Hawke's Bay shearer Matthew Smith achieves ultimate acclaim
Mathew Smith's trailblazing the UK in the UK recognised by shearing peers
Homeward bound after shears demise
Two records - team's 4-0 loss to Wales; World record 644 sheep for one of its shearers
Shearing: NZ go down in third test
Kiwis face prospect of series whitewash if they can't get on top in final test.
Shearing: Rowland Smith smashes world record
The 30-year-old father-of-two shore 644 romney and crossbred ewes in eight hours.
Hawke's Bay shearer smashes World record in England
Hawke's Bay's Rowland Smith has smashed a World shearing record in England.
Listen: Rowland Smith world record attempt preview with Jack Fagan
Rowland Smith will attempt to shear more than 605 strong-wool ewes in an eight hour day.
Shearing: Rowland Smith set for world record attempt
Shearing four two-hour runs, Rowland Smith is attempting a record of 605 sheep
Rowland Smith prepares for shearing record bid
Time's zeroing-in for champion New Zealand shearer Rowland Smith
Shearing: Wales go 2-0 up over NZ
Kirkpatrick and Fagan see hopes of first series win in Wales since 2011 disappear
Shearing: NZ go down to Wales in first test
Wales has dominated NZ in the UK, where Kiwis last won a series in 2011
Shearing: Rowland Smith eyes world record
Hawke's Bay shearer will try to beat record of 605 sheep shorn in eight hours.
Shearing: Jack Fagan wins French title
Te Kuiti shearer wins big in Europe, shearing 20 sheep in just over 12 minutes.
Blood, sweat and shears: An interview with Rowland Smith
A chat with shearing legend Rowland Smith.
NZ shearers claim 2-0 series win over England
The New Zealand shearing team has completed a 2-0 series win over England
Agri-kids off to compete in national final
South School Shearers are ready to compete in the Young Farmer Agri-Kids New Zealand final
Nothing stops the shearing - not even the rugby
Best of British take on NZ World shearing champions in the North of England this weekend.
Work nearly done on new home for Waimate Shears
Waimate Shears will celebrate its 50th anniversary in style in October.
NZ's champion shearers take on Britain
Shearers John Kirkpatrick and Rowland Smith face seven test matches in Britain.
Kiwi shearer Allan Oldfield wins in Scotland
Geraldine shearer wins blade shearing final at Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh
Shearing, pie-eating and drinking to win
The annual "shear a sheep, eat a pie, drink a drink" competition has taken place.
Impressed by Carrfields Primary Wool carpet launch
Carrfields Primary Wool's Just Shorn range of wool carpets and rugs has launched.
Armidale stud fleece strikes gold
Armidale merino stud win almost all fine wool titles in National Golden Fleece competition
Neighbours vie for sheep industry award
Who will be the winner? Innovation runs strong in Hawke's Bay sheep farming.
Kiwis take titles at British Golden Shears
Northlander Matthew Smith and Geraldine's Allan Oldfield win at British Golden Shears.
Shearing legend Colin Bosher dies
Legendary New Zealand shearer Colin Bosher has died in hospital in Australia
Veteran shearer takes supreme award
Kirkpatrick hopes to compete at a fifth world championship in 2019
Napier shearer toast of Bay awards
Soon after John Kirkpatrick won the HB supreme award, he declared his 2019 world ambition
Shearing: Rowland Smith scores 19th win
Rowland Smith claims the national lamb shearing championship Open title