'Big deal for rural NZ': More than year after flood, country’s largest wool cleaning plant re-opens near Napier
Seventy sparkies helped get the factory re-opened at the height of the rebuild.
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Central Otago shearer first to shear 500 Merino ewes in eight hours
Not a bad effort for someone who reckoned he shore 'like s***'.
'Tragic': The 'iconic' sector farmers fear becoming a 'cottage industry'
Farmers say harvesting wool costs twice what they are paid for the product.
'Make the most of opportunities' - Phil's passion for shearing pays dividends
Phil Morrison has been all over the world during his involvement in shearing.
How NZ's strong wool clip is set to colour the world
'It’s high-value and it’s all brand-new demand.'
Pahīatua Spin In brings creative fibre enthusiasts together
There's a lot more to creative fibre groups than just knitting.
Why this fifth-generation sheep farmer thinks wool is a winner
Nicola Wylie launched the bedding business Lora & Flok in September.
Rural news in brief: Wool alliance and facial eczema funding announced
A quick look at what's happening in rural New Zealand.
From woolshed to bed - two sisters spin their homeware dreams
Sisters behind Foxtrot Home design throws and blankets using wool from the family farm.
Mighty fine: Wool classer earns near-perfect score for fleece
Sharon Lawton's flock fleece entry received 98.5 points out of 100 at the Wānaka A&P Show.
'Best display in a long time': Wānaka A&P Show sees record fleece entries
Judges were blown away by the quality of fleeces at Wānaka’s A&P show this year.
Farmers move from sheep to beef 'to make life a bit easier'
The Smiths are changing stocking ratios on their 370ha sheep and beef farm in Hillend.
Home grown: Couple launch jersey business with their own sheep's wool
You don’t get any more home grown than Tim and Esta Naylor’s range of jerseys.
Tackling NZ's 'wool conundrum'
Mark Patterson and Todd McClay will tour woolsheds across NZ over the next three months.
NZ strong wool on the rise as Americans fall in love with wonder fibre
Research shows at least three in four US purchasers say they'd buy woollen products again.
Meet wool ‘navigator’ Anna Crosbie
Crosbie is excited for strong wool to 'be a solution for different things'.
'People are starting to come back to natural products': Sheepskin demand up
Founded in 1969, Classic Sheepskins is the last of its kind to operate entirely locally.
World shearing record smashed near Dannevirke
The target was 1611 - it was broken with more than half an hour to go.
'It was our home': Former owners defend their treatment of Lake Hāwea Station
New owner Justine Ross had described the property as being rundown and neglected.
Bremworth opens retail store in Auckland
Carpet company says having a physical store will boost the wool flooring market.
'Chocka': Napier’s cyclone rebuild key to clearing wool glut
Summer shearing will see wool 'pouring in the doors'.
'Very traditional' Napier industry embraces 'co-bot' tech
The Ahuriri-based wool-testing robot can work around the clock.
Wool a winning ticket for Hunterville designer brand Honest Wolf
“It is such a premium product and the price doesn’t reflect that."
Cyclone Gabrielle affects Bremworth's profit - CEO
CEO says Bremworth will emerge a more adaptable organisation, despite cyclone challenges.
Bremworth Whanganui putting wool carpets into rural schools
"We thought 'this is madness'."
Bremworth’s Whanganui plant getting 'bigger and better'
A dozen jobs are on offer at wool carpet-maker Bremworth's Whanganui plant.
Kiwis sharpen Mongolian herders' machine skills
The 12-strong touring party trained 100 herders as part of the Share Mongolia Programme.
'Hypocritical': Rural groups floored by synthetic school carpet choice
Critics unhappy synthetic carpet from a US company to be installed - rather than NZ wool.
Wool front and centre for farming couple
Sheep and beef farmers promote additional uses of wool.
Retiring stalwart holds hope for wool industry
Stuart Catto is closing his Oamaru business Catto Wool, after a lifetime in the industry.
Lower kiwi dollar keeps export prices strong despite falls
The ANZ Commodity Index shows export prices rose in currency-adjusted terms.
Swazi man Davey Hughes ready for duck hunting season
Outdoor apparel maker Davey Hughes is fresh off the roar and straight to the duck pond.
Campaign for Wool NZ finds new opportunities in US
The non-profit body is working towards educating the world on the fine qualities of wool.
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