Transtasman teamwork to tackle shearing shortage
NZ and Australia combine to tackle global shortage of shearers and skilled woolhandlers.
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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
Joel Henare has confirmed he is unavailable for the 2022-2023 series.
Transtasman shears tests bounce back from pandemic hiatus
Transtasman shearing competition that dates back 48 years will resume this October.
The race is on for the black singlets at world shears champs
Mixture of title and selection series winners will make up the six NZ team members.
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.
Retiring stalwart holds hope for wool industry
Stuart Catto is closing his Oamaru business Catto Wool, after a lifetime in the industry.
Shearing Association raises pay rates to retain workforce
Pay rates for key roles in the shearing industry are set to rise.
Double whammy for lamb shearing world record
Jack Fagan and Reuben Alabaster will separately attempt the 8 hr lamb record in December.
Shearing sports competitions bounce back after pandemic
The 2022-2023 season promises to be a big one for Shearing Sports New Zealand.
Shearing gang notches up personal bests
Personal best for shearing lambs attempted by four members of the same gang.
Shearing helped Tom Adkins be a cut above the competition
Aorangi FMG Young Farmer of the Year Tom Adkins. Photo / Supplied
Shearing: Favourite Stratford wins Circuit
Invercargill's Nathan Stratford had the No 1 ranking among 12 shearers.
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.