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Wool they or won't they change village name?
No, PETA are not pulling the wool by asking UK village to change name to Vegan Wool.
Blade shearing still cutting a swathe 150 years on
A shearing milestone has been marked in Waipukurau. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Sheep space: Is NZ wool about to blast off to Mars?
New Zealand wool may be about to go where no human has gone before: deep space.
Deal values Kiwi Tim Brown's sneaker firm at $2b
Trendy merino shoe company raises US$50m at US$1.4b valuation.
'Never been shorn' sheep heading in for a trim
The ewe from the Mapiu district is believed to have never been shorn.
Helicopter crash victim proud ambassador for NZ wool
Ngamatea Station owner's death after helicopter crash a "tragic loss" for wool industry.
Raining purple poppies: Remember the animals
Bulls community make purple poppies for war animals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Visits to help encourage farming careers
Benneydale kids learn about animal genetics on the farm. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kiwi wool shoes taking world by storm
Sustainable, comfortable and Kiwi - Allbirds makes its millionth pair of woollen shoes.
Allbirds sells 1 million shoes, launches tree-based footwear
The San Franciso-based firm is launching a range of shoes made from trees.
Millennials driving demand for wool
Head of Italian textile mill Successori Reda has been in NZ to look at high-quality wool.
NZ study: wool may be better for skin than polyester
Suspecting natural fibres are better for skin than synthetic ones isn't woolly thinking.
Booming economy? How this one rates
As we head into a 10th year of economic growth how does this era rank against other booms?
Welsh narrowly beat New Zealand pair at A & P Show
Fierce competition in shearing and woolhandling at the Taihape A & P Show
Naked anti-wool push mystifies NZ farmers
Federated Farmers frustrated by actors who'd "rather go naked than wear wool".
Pastel-coloured sheep goes awool in Ponsonby
Te Kuiti sheep get a Ponsonby makeover for Moa's Station IPA beer launch.
Pricey stockings not always the best
Paying a higher price for winter tights does not guarantee better quality.
Clearance rates remain low at weekly wool auctions
New Zealand's wool market remained weak at the latest South Island auction.
NZ commodity prices edge up in March
New Zealand commodity prices edged higher in March on higher meat and wool prices.
NZ wool market shows improvement
The weak wool market showed some improvement at the latest New Zealand weekly auction.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Taranaki shears competition features poignant moment
Taranaki's shearing competition featured world champions. Made with funds from NZ On Air.
From Dannevirke to Hall of Fame
Mavis Mullins has risen to prominence from early roots in Paewai shearing firm.
NZ commodity prices rise in February
Commodity prices saw broad-based gains in February, with meat and steel increasing while wool fell.
NZ's woolly mutants offer big breakthroughs
It might sound like something straight out of the 2006 horror comedy Black Sheep, but woolly mutants are leading our scientists toward intriguing discoveries - and innovative new products.
Demand for lambs' wool lacking
New Zealand lamb wool prices continued to decline at this week's auction amid lacklustre demand during the peak production period. The
Watch NZH Local Focus: Taihape man shears one million sheep
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.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Taihape man shears one million sheep
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.
WATCH NZH Local Focus: World shearing record smashed
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.
Wool prices fall in first auction of year
Wool prices at this week's auction fell, particularly for varieties sourced from the North Island.
Weak demand for wool sees stockpiling
Weak overseas demand for the fibre is likely to see the country's stockpiles rise to the highest level since the Global Financial Crisis.
Tirau's sheep and ram duo off the market
The chance to get your hands Tirau's giant animal couple has now gone - with the corrugated sheep and ram sold to a buyer this week.
Income set to fall for NZ farmers
Sheep and beef farmers are in for a 13 per cent fall in income this year, particularly if the NZ dollar remains high, according to Beef and Lamb NZ.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Tararua farmers try to 'save the sheep'
Feral sheep are under threat but Wimbledon farmer Brian Hales is showcasing what these exotic breeds have to offer. Made with funding from NZ on Air
