New ZealandKiwis to defend proud record at world shearing champsKiwi team in Scotland for the Golden Shears World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships.21 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandOf course shearing is a sportThe championships invariably spark debate over whether sheep shearing is a sport.20 Jun 10:49 PM
New ZealandShearing: Success for Rowland Smith at Royal Three Counties ShowIt's the Hawke's Bay gun's second win in the UK in a week.19 Jun 08:49 PM
New ZealandKiwi shearing guns on show before World ChampsRowland Smith and Leon Samuels came first and third in Royal Cornwall Show open final.12 Jun 12:15 AM
New ZealandTwo World Record shearing attempts confirmed for DecemberMen's & women’s world eight-hour strong wool lamb shearing records to be challenged in NZ.07 Jun 03:16 AM
New ZealandShear triumph in World champs build-upTwo brothers from Hawke's Bay rule ahead of this month's Shearing World Championships03 Jun 11:45 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay’s big share of NZ shearsHawke's Bay won three of the major titles at the New Zealand Shears.05 Apr 02:43 AM
New ZealandGolden Shears back on the road againRowland Smith is the favourite to win the Open shearing title.01 Mar 12:31 AM
New ZealandKaiwaka shearer's major comeback 15 years in the makingDane Phillips, 31, has revived his golden shearer heydays during an open final recently.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoodville shearer sets new world recordThe eight-hour tally of 601 lambs was 91 better than the previous record.05 Feb 04:02 AM
New Zealand‘Conveyor-belt care’: Widow decries ‘horrifying’ patches of health systemWidow: Health system focused on efficiencies, prepared to forget about the people.06 Dec 04:00 AM
KahuNapier brothers break shearing recordWatching Napier shearers is just shear brilliance06 Nov 10:56 PM
New ZealandThe best of youth sheep shearing The best of youth shearing in New Zealand. Video / SuppliedWatch08 Sep 10:25 PM
CrimePoison alcohol in the letterbox: Man's attempt to solve his own murderDave Davan died after drinking port spiked with weedkiller. Who wanted him dead?26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandArmidale all set to host National Shearing Circuit finalsAllan Paterson saved the event from being cancelled by hosting it on his farm.02 Mar 10:00 PM
New Zealand24-hour Shear-a-thon to raise money for Southland Charity HospitalThe rural sector is uniting again to help those battling cancer in the South.18 Jan 08:30 PM
TravelInside Spain's fiery Las Luminarias festivalAnd you thought Fyre Festival was wild.17 Jan 06:49 PM
New ZealandGolden Shears cancelled for a second timeThe championships were to have been held on March 3-5, 2022.07 Dec 11:05 PM
New ZealandLooming shearer shortage could clip farm profitsA shortage of shearers and shed hands could cost farmers this summer.22 Sep 06:39 PM
New ZealandRelief in Australia as welcome mat goes out for Kiwi shearersNZ shearers can now travel over for Australian farmers' busy spring season.08 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandFormer MP Colin King to shear againKing reckons politics could do with some of the passion and camaraderie of shearing.01 Apr 03:00 AM
KahuWaimarino Shears goes bilingualThe Waimarino shears have incorporated te reo Māori as part of their event.22 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandGore shearer breaks world record in all-day marathonThe 24-year-old Gore shearer began her attempt early Thursday morning.14 Jan 04:05 AM
New ZealandShearer jailed for cruelty to lamb following fatal bashingChristopher Tredinnick struck the lamb when shearing comb broke while he was shearing it.23 Oct 06:11 PM
New ZealandA&P show gets the green lightAll four A&P shows in Hawke's Bay expected to go ahead.01 Oct 08:42 PM
New ZealandShear ambition: Sid, 6, has his future cut outSix year old Sid Strachan has been interested in shearing from an even younger age.15 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBlack FernsFrench women's national sevens development squad go back to school in MartonThe French women's development squad are essentially ladies in waiting for the main team.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We may have all just lost our homes': Kiwi shearers flee Kangaroo Island firesSecond fire evacuation for former Golden Shears and world champ.09 Jan 06:06 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyChanges afoot at legendary Otiwhiti StationOtiwhiti Station is an iconic Rangitikei farm steeped in history.10 Jul 08:43 PM
New ZealandBlade shearing still cutting a swathe 150 years onA shearing milestone has been marked in Waipukurau. Made with funding from NZ On Air.12 Nov 07:15 PM
Small BusinessGirl asked Canberrra store to change gender exclusive adGirl told to "get lost" after calling store to change ad to be inclusive of both genders.20 Apr 09:10 PM
KahuAgribusiness leader Traci Houpapa to speak in WhanganuiOne of the 100 most influential women in farming will speak in Whanganui.17 Apr 08:00 PM
WorldWelsh narrowly beat New Zealand pair at A & P ShowFierce competition in shearing and woolhandling at the Taihape A & P Show31 Jan 03:01 AM
AgribusinessNaked anti-wool push mystifies NZ farmersFederated Farmers frustrated by actors who'd "rather go naked than wear wool".28 Sep 07:34 AM