NEW Zealand became the first nation to win all three teams titles at the Golden Shears World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in Masterton NZ last Friday...Read More ...

A concession currently allows shearers from Australia and New Zealand to travel to the UK for three months but the rules are set to change.

Labour has backtracked on plans to block foreign sheep shearers following a backlash from farmers. Ministers have confirmed proposals to extend visa-free access for elite sheep shearers for at least ...

This photo taken on March 14, 2026 shows a sheep shearing competition during the Kumeu show in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Wu Jiaxiang/Xinhua) This photo taken on March 14, 2026 shows a sheep dog ...

South Africa has once again demonstrated its world-class shearing expertise after delivering an outstanding performance at ...

New Zealand has one of the highest standards of sheep shearing and wool preparation standards in the world, with the quality ...

Irish shearers have excelled among the world’s elite shearers with Sean Dunne finishing second in the Golden Shears junior final.

New Zealand has become the first nation to win all three teams titles at a World shearing and woolhandling championships. Bouncing back from not a single win in either teams or individual events at ...

Following a cleansweep of the teams machine shearing, blades shearing and woolhandling titles on Friday, Joel Henare, from Gisborne, completed a third teams and individual titles double, and Rowland ...

Jamie Stone has called for a long-term plan over seasonal visa rules for overseas sheep shearers who are seen as vital to the ...