NZ Shearing Championships - Latest News [Page 1]
Live streaming of sheep shearing during Champs
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 1:40 pm | NZ Shearing Championships
Followers of sheep shearing world-wide will be able to watch the New Zealand Shearing Championships during a live internet streaming video of the event from Te Kuiti this weekend. More >>
Shearing Championships Programme Of Events
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 10:32 am | NZ Shearing Championships
Thursday 29 March: 8.00am Junior woolhandling heats Senior woolhandling heats Open woolhandling heats Pressing heats will run in conjunction with woolhandling 10.30am Junior woolhandling semi-final Senior woolhandling semi-final Open woolhandling quarter-final ... More >>
Old Guns Return For NZ Merino Shears Next Weekend
Saturday, 9 September 2006, 2:28 pm | NZ Shearing Championships
Seven former champions are among the gun shearers who will line up at Alexandra’s Molyneux Stadium next weekend [15/16 Sep] to contest the 46th annual New Zealand merino shearing championships. More >>
New Zealand Shearing Championships
Monday, 3 April 2006, 1:25 pm | NZ Shearing Championships
Champion shearer David Fagan gave his legion of fans one last stunning display with a come-from-behind victory over Dion King of Napier in the New Zealand open championship at Te Kuiti on Saturday night [1 Apr]. More >>
Excitement Surrounds Start Of Shearing Champs
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 9:53 am | NZ Shearing Championships
The 22nd New Zealand Shearing Championships get underway in Te Kuiti today, with new shearing events and enhancements to the Sheep Run to make it more entertaining. More >>
King Contender for Shearing Crown
Monday, 27 March 2006, 2:43 pm | NZ Shearing Championships
Napier shearer Dion King is lining up to end David Fagan’s record-breaking run at the New Zealand Shearing Championships, beginning in Te Kuiti on Thursday March 30. More >>
Young Shearers Boost Competition Entries
Wednesday, 22 March 2006, 10:20 am | NZ Shearing Championships
An influx in the number of young shearers has boosted entries in the New Zealand Shearing Championships and restored optimism in the shearing industry. More >>
Sheep In For Street Surprise
Monday, 20 March 2006, 11:04 am | NZ Shearing Championships
The thousands of sheep running down Te Kuiti’s main street on Saturday April 1 are in for a surprise – something is going to stop them in their tracks. More >>
Fagan Finding Competition Tough
Thursday, 9 March 2006, 2:39 pm | NZ Shearing Championships
Champion shearer David Fagan has less than a month to find form and resurrect his poorest start to the shearing competition season in more than two decades of competing. More >>
Shearer has point to prove
Friday, 17 February 2006, 5:09 pm | NZ Shearing Championships
Fresh from a second-placing at the New Zealand Masters’ Games last week, Te Kuiti shearer John Fagan has a point to prove as he prepares for the New Zealand Shearing Championships. In three Masters’ Games competitions, it was the first time he hadn’t ... More >>
Idol Showbiz At Shearing Champs
Monday, 23 January 2006, 10:30 am | NZ Shearing Championships
New Zealand Idol judge Frankie Stevens is guest entertainer at this year’s New Zealand Shearing Championships, where legendary shearer David Fagan will compete for an unprecedented 16th title. More >>
Shear Excitement in Te Kuiti
Monday, 4 April 2005, 9:42 am | NZ Shearing Championships
And they were off - 2227 sheep, former All Black Colin Meads, pop star Joe Cotton and bushman Billy Black scurried down the main street of Te Kuiti yesterday in the popular event "The NZ Shears Running of the Sheep". This was part of the ... More >>
The 21st New Zealand Shearing Championships
Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 5:57 pm | NZ Shearing Championships
Counting sheep is usually associated with trying to get to sleep - but if anyone can guess the exact number of sheep in the world-famous "NZ Shears Running of the Sheep" in Te Kuiti this weekend - they can win $2000 in cash. More >>
Fagan Unlikely Underdog At Shearing Champs
Monday, 28 March 2005, 1:18 pm | NZ Shearing Championships
For Immediate Release 28 March 2005 Fagan Unlikely Underdog At Shearing Champs New Zealand’s greatest ever shearer David Fagan goes into this week’s New Zealand Shearing Championships as the underdog. The 21st New Zealand Shearing Championships kick off ... More >>
Fagan Retains Shearing Champion Status
Monday, 5 April 2004, 9:25 am | NZ Shearing Championships
David Fagan reigned supreme at the 20th anniversary New Zealand Shearing Championships, claiming his 14th New Zealand open shearing title last night. More >>
Shearers To Let Sheep Loose On Te Kuiti's Main St
Monday, 29 March 2004, 1:33 pm | NZ Shearing Championships
About 2000 sheep will be let loose down Te Kuiti's main street, as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the New Zealand Shearing Championships. More >>
NZ Shearing Champs Entries Strong
Thursday, 25 March 2004, 10:30 am | NZ Shearing Championships
About 200 shearers and woolhandlers have entered the 20th anniversary New Zealand Shearing Championships, which begin in Te Kuiti next week. More >>
Fagan Still One To Beat
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 9:31 am | NZ Shearing Championships
Less than a month out to the 20th New Zealand Shearing Championships, legendary shearer David Fagan is finding winning form – and some stiff competition. More >>
Volunteers To Be Recognised At Shearing Champs
Wednesday, 25 February 2004, 8:35 am | NZ Shearing Championships
Several New Zealand Shearing Championships volunteers are being recognised for their efforts with a special presentation at this year's event. More >>
Celebrities to help celebrate 20th Shearing Champs
Friday, 13 February 2004, 10:06 am | NZ Shearing Championships
Rugby greats Colin Meads, Brian Lochore and Peter Fitzsimons are competing in a special event to mark the 20th anniversary of the New Zealand Shearing Championships. More >>