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Shearing’s white knight
Champ’s last blast
The New Zealand shearing team is about to start a five-week UK tour which includes a surprise return from a brief retirement by Te Kuiti legend David Fagan.
‘Handypiece’ cuts the mustard
Shear dedication pays off
For competitive shearers, winning a class at Golden Shears is a career pinnacle. Peter McCabe, Tauranga, achieved this at the 2015 event when he won the veterans’ class.
Man behind the stand a key player
While the focus at the Golden Shears is the buzz and lights on the stand in front of an enthusiastic audience, back stage is where the real action is.
Maori interest high
Shearing legend bowing out
Legendary shearer David Fagan says he wants to quit competitive shearing while he’s still capable of winning – which he did at a competition in Pahiatua a few weeks ago.
‘Shear’ hard work for cancer
Losing family to cancer has prompted two Central Otago farmers to hold a fundraising ‘Shear for Life’ marathon on February 28 to March 1.
World Young Shepherds round
EIGHT YOUNG Kiwis are heading to Lincoln, July 3-5 to compete in the preliminary round of competition at the World Young Shepherds Challenge.
Attempt at shearing record
WAIKARETU SHEARING record-holding husband and wife Sam and Emily Welch are rewarding the loyalty of their workers by helping them also get their names into the books with a five-stand lamb shearing record near Auckland this month.