The small town with a big heart comes to the rescue of the national shearing circuit.

The championships in Alexandra were to have been held on October 2-3.

Charis Morrell has been around woolsheds all her life.

Comment: Shearers should take note of Leota v Parcel Express Ltd, says Jills Angus Burney.

Some small business won't last, says Business Hall of Fame member Mavis Mullins.

Sheep dog trials, ploughing, rodeo, shearing and farm fencing postponed or cancelled.

The New Zealand Shearing Sports season is over.

Champs would have been held on April 2-4, with near sold-out evening sessions.

Most of remaining shearing sports competitions this season seem likely to be cancelled.

There was an excellent display of shearing at the annual Whangamomona shears.

Big night for the south, but the major prize elusive as Rowland Smith rampant.

Fast and furious action at the 60th Golden Shears in Masterton.

Waiting for result takes back to seat to catching up with old mates.

Novice shearing and woolhandling and student challenge events decided.

Shearers at the sport's showcase event range in age from young teens to 80s.

Winning shearer dedicates victory to young son who died tragically in December.

The Welsh development shearing team is out but not down after losing its NZ tour.

Five more shearing sports shows were held throughout New Zealand during the weekend.

Te Kuiti shearers take out top three spots at Te Puke A and P Show Shearing Championships.

This year's event marked the 50th anniversary of the NZ Woolhandling Championships.

"I'm pretty rapt, still a bit in disbelief over it all," said Southland shearer Samuels.

Her work ethic matched that of the trophy namesake, Phill Hourigan.

Competition numbers now down to lowest number in more than 35 years.

Kiwis win all three CP Wool International development teams shearing series matches.

The latest action from another busy weekend of shearing sports competitions.

Koro Mullins will be commemorated at the Dannevirke A and P Show's speed shear tonight.

Four Taupō stations combine resources to host an all-female world record shearing attempt.

Hawke's Bay shearer Rowland Smith had victories at two shearing sports competitions.

Women have made history, becoming the first to set a world record in their category.

Four-stand women's nine-hour strong wool lamb shearing record challenge tomorrow.