Taranaki's shearing competition featured world champions. Made with funds from NZ On Air.

Mavis Mullins has risen to prominence from early roots in Paewai shearing firm.

Southland shearer Leon Samuels today set a new world solo eight-hours strongwool ewe-shearing record after a tally of 605 in a woolshed north of Gore.

Prime Minister Bill English earned the first major victory of election year today.

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.

His father Desi sheared 2.25 million sheep over 50 years, and son Kopere Downs reached his first million on a farm near Taihape.

A record number of entrants were hanging on for dear life as horses kicked and bulls bucked at the Wairoa A&P Show rodeo. The rodeo

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.

Kiwi Matt Smith raised the benchmark shearing 731 ewes in nine hours.

Between the shearer and the woolhandler our job is to make the most profit for the farmer.

A shearer has been awarded $2250 for being punched in the face by his boss after swearing at his wife.