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School's shearing and woolhandling contest attracts top talent

3 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Penny Miles

A bunch of Manawatu high school students have switched off their screens and turned on their shearing machines. Feilding High School's hall became a woolshed this week as the school held its own version of the iconic Golden Shears shearing championships. This year's interhouse shearing and woolhandling championships at Feilding had a professional atmosphere with commentary from Danniverke commentator Tuma Mullins.
School's shearing and woolhandling contest attracts top talent

3 days ago | radionz.co.nz | Penny Miles

A bunch of Manawatu high school students have switched off their screens and turned on their shearing machines. Feilding High School's hall became a woolshed this week as the school held its own version of the iconic Golden Shears shearing championships. This year's interhouse shearing and woolhandling championships at Feilding had a professional atmosphere with commentary from Danniverke commentator Tuma Mullins.
Everything's coming up roses as Rural Women marks centenary

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Penny Miles

Stocks of a pinky lilac rose to mark the centenary of the national organisation Rural Women are two thirds sold already. The Mangamahu-Fordell branch of Rural Women New Zealand commissioned a nearby nursery to breed the new variety for its 100 years. The floribunda rose displays clusters of soft hued blooms above a bushy growing plant with mid-green foliage. Committee member Clare Adkins said it was special.
Fonterra tipped to announce second season of bumper milk prices

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Penny Miles

Dairy farmers basking in a windfall season are in for more good news when Fonterra unveils what may be a record opening forecast for next season. The co-operative will release its third quarter update on Thursday with two key numbers to be released. Fonterra will report on how the current season's milk price is shaping up, that's sitting already at a record midpoint of $10 per kilogram of milk solids ($10/kgMS).
Southland bakery says butter too expensive to buy from NZ dairy companies

2 weeks ago | radionz.co.nz | Penny Miles

Skyrocketing butter prices have forced a commercial bakery in the dairy heartland of Southland to scour the global market for cheaper alternatives. Kaye's Bakery in Invercargill sells belgian biscuits, afghans and other sweet treats in supermarkets and dairies nationwide, often using butter from Australia to make its products. Luella Penniall owns the family business started by her parents Lois and Evan in the 1970s. She orders in 10 tonnes of butter at a time.
Levin farmers launch mushroom coffee

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Penny Miles

Levin mushroom farmers Jude Horrill and Brent Williams have produced a special blend of coffee they say might come with health benefits. The couple who left their corporate jobs in IT and change management overseas for a quieter life in the country are branching out into powdered supplements. Their company Ohau Gourmet Mushrooms has produced oyster and shiitake mushrooms for the past eight years in Horowhenua.
Grace Nweke stamps her mark on Australia's netball league with three game winning streak

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Penny Miles

Star recruit Grace Nweke is taking the world's best netballers by storm after her seamless first three outings in Australia's Suncorp Super Netball. Nweke's Sydney-based team is on a three-game winning streak with the 23-year-old showing no early nerves as she settles into the toughest competition in the world. And while the Swifts top the ladder, Nweke is second on the league's goal scoring stats.
Wood, hemp sectors want to join wool in new Government construction rules

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Monique Steele |Stephanie Ockhuysen |Penny Miles

“We have a lot of people employed in and associated with the wool industry. “We’ve got a lot of shearers, and we’re really proud of our wool.”She hoped any extra money in the sector would trickle down through the region’s economy. But other sectors wanted similar commitments from the Government to use their products in construction.
Fly Ferns prepare to tackle world's best anglers in United States

2 months ago | rnz.co.nz | Penny Miles

The Fly Ferns are testing their fishing rods and reels as they prepare to tackle the world's best in Idaho Falls later this year. The six dedicated anglers of the New Zealand women's team are clocking up the training hours on the world class waterways of the Central North Island. The team is led by captain Rachel McNae who calls the waters of the Tongariro River and Lake Taupō her home territory.
Grizz Wyllie 'shaped the game in ways that will be felt for generations'

2 months ago | rnz.co.nz | Penny Miles

A former coach who shared the highs and lows of two World Cup campaigns with Grizz Wyllie says their vastly different styles may have been a roadblock to success. Former All Black and coach Alex 'Grizz' Wyllie, who died yesterday aged 80, is being remembered as one of the most rugged coaches in All Black history, who commanded respect with a hard-nosed style. Fellow New Zealand coach John Hart recalls sitting side-by-side on the coaching bench with Wyllie during the team's 1987 World Cup triumph.