Shearing: The UK record hopeful who was a likely lad in Hawke’s Bay
Steve Rowberry, who shore in Hawke's Bay 13 years ago, tackles a world record next month.
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Kiwi shearing guns on show before World Champs
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Woodville shearer sets new world record
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Stratford wins shearing final
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Armidale all set to host National Shearing Circuit finals
Allan Paterson saved the event from being cancelled by hosting it on his farm.
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.
Golden Shears cancelled for a second time
The championships were to have been held on March 3-5, 2022.
Pandemic devastates North Island shearing competitions
All pre-Christmas North Island A&P show shearing sports competitions cancelled.
Two for 2: Big shearing events to go ahead under Covid restrictions
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Local Focus: Desperately seeking sheep dags
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Relief in Australia as welcome mat goes out for Kiwi shearers
NZ shearers can now travel over for Australian farmers' busy spring season.
Former MP Colin King to shear again
King reckons politics could do with some of the passion and camaraderie of shearing.
Waimarino Shears goes bilingual
The Waimarino shears have incorporated te reo Māori as part of their event.
Gore shearer breaks world record in all-day marathon
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'Our new home': Aussie bushfires force Hawke's Bay shearers to hole up on sports oval
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'We may have all just lost our homes': Kiwi shearers flee Kangaroo Island fires
Second fire evacuation for former Golden Shears and world champ.