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Shearing: Kiwis win woolhandling and blades shears tests
World woolhandling champion New Zealand team take payback with weekend win.
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Woolhandling Championships: Another feather in cap for shearing champs
The World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships are still causing a stir.
Young shearers get tips from best
Shed lessons learned by school pupils at Royal New Zealand Show
Shearing competition a class act
A unique schools shearing competition will be staged at the show on Thursday.
Million-dollar venue goes off on a great clip
The 50th Waimate Shears attracted a large crowd as well as shearing royalty
New Zealand shearing team dominates competitions
Kiwi shearing team dominate competitions in held New Zealand on Saturday.
Double delight for World Shearing Champs
World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships success at NZ Event Association's Awards.
Watch: Henare relishing dual roles at NZ Merino Champs
New Zealand Merino Champs has Joel Henare both competing and commentating.
Focus goes on safety for wool harvesting industry
Wool harvesting workers and contractors contribute to online health and safety education.
New woolhandling event
One of the most prestigious events on the shearing calendar is only two weeks away.
World Shearing Champs make the cut for New Zealand Event Awards
2017 World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in the running for best event.
World Shearing Championships short listed for Event Awards
World Shearing Championships and ILT Stadium Southland both up for awards.
Woolhandlers prize increases to $1000 at Waimate Shears
Woolhandlers will be in with the chance to pocket $1000 when the Waimate Shears returns
New shearers' quarters in old pub
Shearer's quarters at old Mangaweka Hotel going up in next few weeks.
Koputoroa pupils learn the wonders of wool
There was no need to go to a woolshed for Koputaroa students - the woolshed came to them.
Hawke's Bay shearer Matthew Smith achieves ultimate acclaim
Mathew Smith's trailblazing the UK in the UK recognised by shearing peers
Homeward bound after shears demise
Two records - team's 4-0 loss to Wales; World record 644 sheep for one of its shearers
Shearing: NZ go down in third test
Kiwis face prospect of series whitewash if they can't get on top in final test.
Shearing: Rowland Smith smashes world record
The 30-year-old father-of-two shore 644 romney and crossbred ewes in eight hours.
Hawke's Bay shearer smashes World record in England
Hawke's Bay's Rowland Smith has smashed a World shearing record in England.
Listen: Rowland Smith world record attempt preview with Jack Fagan
Rowland Smith will attempt to shear more than 605 strong-wool ewes in an eight hour day.
Shearing: Rowland Smith set for world record attempt
Shearing four two-hour runs, Rowland Smith is attempting a record of 605 sheep
Rowland Smith prepares for shearing record bid
Time's zeroing-in for champion New Zealand shearer Rowland Smith
Shearing: Wales go 2-0 up over NZ
Kirkpatrick and Fagan see hopes of first series win in Wales since 2011 disappear
Shearing: NZ go down to Wales in first test
Wales has dominated NZ in the UK, where Kiwis last won a series in 2011
Shearing: Rowland Smith eyes world record
Hawke's Bay shearer will try to beat record of 605 sheep shorn in eight hours.
Shearing: Jack Fagan wins French title
Te Kuiti shearer wins big in Europe, shearing 20 sheep in just over 12 minutes.
Blood, sweat and shears: An interview with Rowland Smith
A chat with shearing legend Rowland Smith.
NZ shearers claim 2-0 series win over England
The New Zealand shearing team has completed a 2-0 series win over England