PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Tragic': The 'iconic' sector farmers fear becoming a 'cottage industry'Farmers say harvesting wool costs twice what they are paid for the product.15 Apr 05:03 PM
New ZealandHow NZ's strong wool clip is set to colour the world'It’s high-value and it’s all brand-new demand.'11 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWall Street turns to ‘solar grazing’ sheep in push to go greenFinancial Times: Big business teams up with farmers to trim around solar panels.10 Apr 10:19 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesNasdaq gives Allbirds six months to pick up its actThe firm founded by ex-All White captain Tim Brown faces a fresh problem.09 Apr 08:23 PM
New ZealandWhy this fifth-generation sheep farmer thinks wool is a winnerNicola Wylie launched the bedding business Lora & Flok in September.29 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandRural news in brief: Wool alliance and facial eczema funding announcedA quick look at what's happening in rural New Zealand.18 Mar 03:05 AM
New ZealandFrom woolshed to bed - two sisters spin their homeware dreamsSisters behind Foxtrot Home design throws and blankets using wool from the family farm.16 Mar 11:13 PM
New ZealandMighty fine: Wool classer earns near-perfect score for fleeceSharon Lawton's flock fleece entry received 98.5 points out of 100 at the Wānaka A&P Show.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Best display in a long time': Wānaka A&P Show sees record fleece entriesJudges were blown away by the quality of fleeces at Wānaka’s A&P show this year.06 Mar 09:14 PM
New ZealandFarmers move from sheep to beef 'to make life a bit easier'The Smiths are changing stocking ratios on their 370ha sheep and beef farm in Hillend.06 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHome grown: Couple launch jersey business with their own sheep's woolYou don’t get any more home grown than Tim and Esta Naylor’s range of jerseys.26 Feb 08:25 PM
New ZealandTackling NZ's 'wool conundrum'Mark Patterson and Todd McClay will tour woolsheds across NZ over the next three months.16 Feb 04:21 AM
New ZealandNZ strong wool on the rise as Americans fall in love with wonder fibreResearch shows at least three in four US purchasers say they'd buy woollen products again.30 Jan 10:05 PM
New Zealand'People are starting to come back to natural products': Sheepskin demand upFounded in 1969, Classic Sheepskins is the last of its kind to operate entirely locally.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWorld shearing record smashed near DannevirkeThe target was 1611 - it was broken with more than half an hour to go.19 Jan 05:11 AM
New Zealand'It was our home': Former owners defend their treatment of Lake Hāwea StationNew owner Justine Ross had described the property as being rundown and neglected.20 Dec 12:48 AM
New Zealand'Chocka': Napier’s cyclone rebuild key to clearing wool glutSummer shearing will see wool 'pouring in the doors'.07 Dec 01:18 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Very traditional' Napier industry embraces 'co-bot' techThe Ahuriri-based wool-testing robot can work around the clock.05 Dec 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWool a winning ticket for Hunterville designer brand Honest Wolf“It is such a premium product and the price doesn’t reflect that."20 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBremworth’s Whanganui plant getting 'bigger and better'A dozen jobs are on offer at wool carpet-maker Bremworth's Whanganui plant.30 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis sharpen Mongolian herders' machine skillsThe 12-strong touring party trained 100 herders as part of the Share Mongolia Programme.26 Jul 09:30 PM
New Zealand'Hypocritical': Rural groups floored by synthetic school carpet choiceCritics unhappy synthetic carpet from a US company to be installed - rather than NZ wool.06 Jul 11:38 PM
New ZealandWool front and centre for farming coupleSheep and beef farmers promote additional uses of wool.05 Jul 12:13 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeLower kiwi dollar keeps export prices strong despite fallsThe ANZ Commodity Index shows export prices rose in currency-adjusted terms.07 Jun 01:14 AM
New ZealandSwazi man Davey Hughes ready for duck hunting seasonOutdoor apparel maker Davey Hughes is fresh off the roar and straight to the duck pond.06 May 07:30 PM
VideoStratford wins shearing finalNathan Stratford, of Invercargill, competes in the heats of the NZ Shearing Circuit Final at Armidale Merino Stud in Gimmerburn on Saturday. He went on to win the competition. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Jared Morgan / ODTWatch06 Mar 08:49 PM
New ZealandLooming shearer shortage could clip farm profitsA shortage of shearers and shed hands could cost farmers this summer.22 Sep 06:39 PM
BusinessWools of NZ, Primary Wool merger to go to farmer voteA proposed merger between Wools of NZ and Primary Wool will go to a vote in November.23 Jul 12:00 AM
AgribusinessLocal Focus: Desperately seeking sheep dagsLack of dags is actually a problem. Made with funding from NZ On Air.16 Jul 01:46 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe big dry: Drought hits farmers hard as winter loomsConcern grows with no rain on the horizon.09 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWhy casual wear on Fridays will be replaced by PJsFuturist Melissa Clark-Reynolds predicts life in 2021 post Covid-19.28 Dec 11:00 PM
Small BusinessThe Road Ahead: Inside 'The Beltway' - where the real world meets politicsChristchurch to Eketahuna - The Road Ahead visits the centre of power in New Zealand.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe Road Ahead: A call for change in the south - what matters to Kiwis right nowIn Southland and Otago, those who farm and fish have confidence in The Road Ahead.30 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomy'Under attack': Best prices for farmers but compliance costs threaten golden runFarmers should be laughing all the way to the bank, yet they are not, they are stressed.13 Nov 04:00 PM
