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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.
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.
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
Looming shearer shortage could clip farm profits
A shortage of shearers and shed hands could cost farmers this summer.
Wools of NZ, Primary Wool merger to go to farmer vote
A proposed merger between Wools of NZ and Primary Wool will go to a vote in November.
Local Focus: Desperately seeking sheep dags
Lack of dags is actually a problem. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The big dry: Drought hits farmers hard as winter looms
Concern grows with no rain on the horizon.
Why casual wear on Fridays will be replaced by PJs
Futurist Melissa Clark-Reynolds predicts life in 2021 post Covid-19.
The Road Ahead: Inside 'The Beltway' - where the real world meets politics
Christchurch to Eketahuna - The Road Ahead visits the centre of power in New Zealand.
The Road Ahead: A call for change in the south - what matters to Kiwis right now
In Southland and Otago, those who farm and fish have confidence in The Road Ahead.
'Under attack': Best prices for farmers but compliance costs threaten golden run
Farmers should be laughing all the way to the bank, yet they are not, they are stressed.
Scours deal reveals Cavalier left millions on the table
Cavalier sold business for half of book value.
One of pirate radio's founders among business people honoured
Business people honoured include a radio pioneer to a campaigner for wool.
Cavalier says market conditions still challenging
Trading remains below the levels Cavalier would like
Five ways innovation is making Kiwi industry smarter
AI drive-thru, cricket flour, milk tank robots among ways tech is making business smarter.
King Country farmer elected to Beef + Lamb NZ board
King Country farmer Scott Gower won the Western North Island B+LNZ directorship.
Baaaaargain: Kiwi selling sheep as a 'ride on lawn mower'
The mower comes with an automatic catcher and a built-in fertiliser at the rear.
Candidate profile
B+LNZ Western North Island director candidate Andrew Stewart makes his pitch
From All Whites footballer to captain of $2 billion company
Former All White leading $2 billion retail company Allbirds has sights set on a NZ store.
Surfboards made of wool: Kiwi ingenuity leads to global partnership
Board shaper Paul Barron knew he was on to something when he spilt resin on his sweater.
Wool they or won't they change village name?
No, PETA are not pulling the wool by asking UK village to change name to Vegan Wool.
Blade shearing still cutting a swathe 150 years on
A shearing milestone has been marked in Waipukurau. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Sheep space: Is NZ wool about to blast off to Mars?
New Zealand wool may be about to go where no human has gone before: deep space.
Deal values Kiwi Tim Brown's sneaker firm at $2b
Trendy merino shoe company raises US$50m at US$1.4b valuation.
'Never been shorn' sheep heading in for a trim
The ewe from the Mapiu district is believed to have never been shorn.
Helicopter crash victim proud ambassador for NZ wool
Ngamatea Station owner's death after helicopter crash a "tragic loss" for wool industry.
Raining purple poppies: Remember the animals
Bulls community make purple poppies for war animals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Visits to help encourage farming careers
Benneydale kids learn about animal genetics on the farm. Made with funding from NZ On Air.