Shearing helped Tom Adkins be a cut above the competition
Aorangi FMG Young Farmer of the Year Tom Adkins. Photo / Supplied
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Successful shears event for Whangamomona
The day ran smoothly, with lots of shearing talent.
Shearing: Favourite Stratford wins Circuit
Invercargill's Nathan Stratford had the No 1 ranking among 12 shearers.
Stratford wins shearing final
Nathan Stratford, of Invercargill, competes in the heats of the NZ Shearing Circuit Final at Armidale Merino Stud in Gimmerburn on Saturday. He went on to win the competition. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Jared Morgan / ODT
Nathan Stratford wins National Shearing Circuit final
Circuit final went ahead at Armidale Merino Stud, in Gimmerburn, under Covid restrictions.
Shearing: TAB betting odds for National Circuit
A shearing final is not your regular weekend punt.
Armidale all set to host National Shearing Circuit finals
Allan Paterson saved the event from being cancelled by hosting it on his farm.
A down year for Hawke's Bay shearing champs
Just four North Island shearing competitions this summer. There should have been 32.
Big win for woolhandler Ngaira Puha at Apiti
Results from Saturday's Apiti and Districts Show shearing and woolhandling championships.
Southland shearers dominate finals field for National Circuit
Five Southland finalists vying for National Shearing Circuit title next week.
Shearing champs to go ahead at Apiti
Apiti and District Show Shearing and Woolhandling Champs kick off tomorrow.
Marathon shearing effort nets $130,000 for charity hospital
The money raised will go towards buying medical equipment for the hospital.
Tia Potae wins award for supporting shearers during lockdown
Potae's online programme helps rural workers gain access to after-hours services.
National Shearing Circuit to go ahead, despite more disruption
PGG Wrightson Vetmed National Shearing Circuit set to be completed despite cancellations.
Labour shortage hitting shearers in the South
"The southern shift hasn't happened as much as we would have liked."
Heavy rain doesn't dampen spirits at the Aria Shears
"A bit of rain never hurt anyone" was the motto at the Aria Waitangi Day Sports Shears.
Northland cleans up at Rotorua Agrodome Shears
Carload of Northland competitors celebrated the chance to compete.
New Zealand Shears cancelled
34 of 59 competitions in the 2021/22 Shearing Sports NZ season have now been cancelled.
Rare shearing grades grand slam for David Gordon
Masterton shearer claimed victories in all five shearing grades in NZ on Sunday.
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.
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.
Shearing and woolhandling competition calendar for summer
There are still 29 competitions on the Shearing Sports New Zealand calendar to mid-April.
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.
Nine-hour, five-stand world record shearing attempt kicks off today
It's all go at tihau-Whanganui Incorporation's Te Pa Station with a Facebook live stream.
No crowds for five-stand world record shearing on Wednesday
No spectators allowed at the nine-hours, five-stand, strong wool lambs record.
More than a third of shearing competitions now cancelled
At least 20 competitions have been cancelled due to Covid-19.
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.
Golden Shears cancelled for a second time
The championships were to have been held on March 3-5, 2022.
Shearing: All go for Duvauchelle but Taihape cancelled
111th Taihape A and P Show cancelled, along with its famed Gumboot Day.
Obituary: Tom Brough, Golden Shears open champion 1976
King Country farmer remembered for his loyalty, commitment and passion to Golden Shears.
Shearing sports season battling the Covid-19 odds
Some events cancelled but some are still going ahead under Covid restrictions.
Australia wants Kiwi shearing workers
Stressful season means Aussies looking across the Ditch to solve shearer shortage.