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From sheep milk to wool pellets: Cozy Crops tackles wool waste
Wool holds moisture, improves soil structure and deters slugs and snails.
‘You don’t think, you act‘: Man praised for disarming teen with gun on Melbourne-Sydney flight
Avalon Airport has offered Barry Clark 'free flights for life' for his bravery.
Rowland Smith warms up for Golden Shears with Hawke's Bay win
“They would have jumped a bit when they saw him turn up,” said one woolshed veteran.
'Very happy to have made it': Justin Meikle's shearing surprise
Meikle decided to enter the five-round circuit while supporting son Tye's junior efforts.
Leon Samuels sets the line for Golden Shears defence
Results from the Taumarunui, Apiti, Kaikoura, and Pahiatua shows over the weekend.
'Excited': Masterton prepares to host the Golden Shears
The Golden Shears was first held at Masterton's War Memorial Stadium in 1961.
Waikato shearer breaks world merino shearing record
The record took place in Australia at Spring Valley Farm, Darkan, southeast of Perth.
Big entry numbers for this year’s Golden Shears
The 63rd Golden Shears will be held in Masterton from February 27 to March 1.
Going for gold: Henare, Kirkpatrick in title hunt at Golden Shears
Woolpower....Gisborne pair among 400-plus entered in premier shearing/woolhandling champs
Garrick and Mullooly in rural sports finals
Catherine Mullooly and Tim Garrick make the national awards finals.
Women win three of four finals at Ohura Shears
Laura Bradley, Sarah Bryant and Jodiesha Kirkpatrick dominated at the Ohura Show.
Toa Henderson and Pagan Rimene win big at Otago Shears
Pagan Rimene successfully defended her title of New Zealand Woolhandler of the Year.
Kiwi Jack Fagan wins world's richest speed shear
Te Kūiti's Fagan triumphs in a field stacked with talent.
Nathan Stratford leads the way in National Shearing Circuit
One qualifying round remains in the PGG Wrightson Vetmed National Shearing Circuit.
'Finally got it': Ngaio Hanson's first open woolhandling win
All the shearing and woolhandling results from the weekend.
NZ's top shearers eyeing a black-singlet comeback
The national team selection series takes place over the next 12 months.
Rowland Smith's second win in shears comeback
Results from the weekend's Taihape Shears and Tapawera Shears.
Alexia Phillips to attempt shearing world record
World Sheep Shearing Records Society confirmed Alexia Phillips’ February bid this week.
Rare treble for miracle shearer David Buick
The treble was last achieved in 2016 by 2014 World Champion Rowland Smith.
'Give it a nudge': Shearer sets sights on solo world record
The current record is 872, set by Stu Connor in Cornwall in 2021.
Shearing it around on the busiest weekend of the season
More than 200 shearers and woolhandlers are expected to be in action this weekend.
New speed shear record set at Te Puna
A new Te Puna Speed Shear record has been set by a shearer in his 20s.
Father and son win big at Peninsula Duvauchelle Shears
North Otago farmer Justin Meikle and his teenage son Tye are on a roll.
Shear success! NZ's longest running speed shearing event returns
The annual Te Puna Speed Shear will take place this Saturday.
Shearing world record attempt falls short
The world two-stand, eight-hour strong wool lambs record still stands.
Shearing: Digger Balme, 60, wins at Rotorua Show
Age ain’t doing nothing to slow down this veteran competition shearer.
Boost for shearing numbers in the North at Whangārei Show
A new event with combined novice, junior and intermediate handicaps helps with entries.