Kopere Downs has been a shearer for 20 years, and now he's reached a major milestone. He has shorn his millionth sheep. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kopere Downs has been a shearer for 20 years, and now he's reached a major milestone. He has shorn his millionth sheep. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Three shearers from different corners of the country have smashed a world shearing record - 1611 strongwool ewes between them in just eight hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Wool prices at this week's auction fell, particularly for varieties sourced from the North Island.

Weak overseas demand for the fibre is likely to see the country's stockpiles rise to the highest level since the Global Financial Crisis.

The chance to get your hands Tirau's giant animal couple has now gone - with the corrugated sheep and ram sold to a buyer this week.

Sheep and beef farmers are in for a 13 per cent fall in income this year, particularly if the NZ dollar remains high, according to Beef and Lamb NZ.

Feral sheep are under threat but Wimbledon farmer Brian Hales is showcasing what these exotic breeds have to offer. Made with funding from NZ on Air

He is well known for his passion for plants, but this may be the strangest crop the Prince of Wales has yet tried to raise. Prince

A rejigging of Cavalier Bremworth's operations will see up to 68 jobs lost from Whanganui and 36 from Christchurch.

Cavalier Corporation has started consultation with its manufacturing staff in Christchurch and Whanganui in relation to a proposed consolidation of its carpet operations.

New Zealand wool prices held firm at auction even though buyers from China, the country's largest export market, were absent.

Wool prices rose at the first auction following the Christmas and New Year holiday period, helped by the lower New Zealand dollar.

The Commerce Commission approved a plan for Cavalier Wool Holdings to acquire New Zealand Wool Services International's wool scouring business and assets.

Glerups, the Danish woollen slipper maker, has extended its contract with New Zealand woolgrowers to meet increased demand for its product.

The prices eased in the first sale of the new 2015/16 season as demand weakened.

MPI forecasts revenue from primary industries will drop to $35.2 billion in the year to June.

New Zealand lamb wool prices jumped to a record high amid strong demand from exporters and limited supplies.

Wool auction volumes are set to increase next week as farmers who have been holding out put their bales on the market.

New Zealand wool prices rose at auction, with lamb wool touching a fresh four-year high and crossbred wool hitting a six-month high, stoked by a weaker local currency and low seasonal supply.

Sheep meat prices have fallen by about 10 per cent over the past two months, driven by a drop in demand in China and difficult conditions in another important export market - Britain.

Wool prices have recovered some lost ground and are expected to remain steady throughout the year, says ASB Bank in its latest commodities report.

New Zealand wool prices remained steady at the latest weekly auction as volumes decline following the end of the main shearing season.

The New Zealand Merino Company, which markets wool to customers on behalf of suppliers, has inked an $8 million one-year deal to supply 600 tonnes of New Zealand fine and medium micron wool to US....

Mobile pod housing, starting from $97,900, is arriving in New Zealand in response to our housing crisis.

New Zealand lamb wool prices jumped to their highest level in almost four years this week.

Kiwis are used to making a living off a sheep's back.

A new incarnation of Shrek the Sheep goes on public display today. The male merino gained global fame after evading capture for six years and acquiring a phenomenal 27kg fleece.

Online retailer ASOS has joined a host of upmarket shops in banning angora products over a viral video exposing the cruelty that rabbits suffer.