Marlborough A and P Show Shears hoping for more entries this year
Shears only had 16 entries last year after sticking it out through Covid restrictions.
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Transtasman teamwork to tackle shearing shortage
NZ and Australia combine to tackle global shortage of shearers and skilled woolhandlers.
Samson Te Whata heads First Nations Australia team at NZ Merino Champs
Australia-based Kiwi shearing legend Samson Te Whata will head the team.
New Zealand woolhandling team places on the line at Merino Shears
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Transtasman shears tests bounce back from pandemic hiatus
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The race is on for the black singlets at world shears champs
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Nine hours at 35.9 seconds a lamb - new record set
New record holder Welsh shearer Lloyd Rees managed an average of 35.9 seconds a lamb.
Englishman with NZ experience sets new shearing record
New record-holder shore 763 of Tarawera Station's toughest pumiced sheep in 2020.
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Shearing Association raises pay rates to retain workforce
Pay rates for key roles in the shearing industry are set to rise.
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Shearing sports competitions bounce back after pandemic
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Shearing helped Tom Adkins be a cut above the competition
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Shearing: Favourite Stratford wins Circuit
Invercargill's Nathan Stratford had the No 1 ranking among 12 shearers.
Nathan Stratford wins National Shearing Circuit final
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Big win for woolhandler Ngaira Puha at Apiti
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