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The Government's investment of $260,000 for the Golden Shears World Shearing and Wool Handling Championships in 2017 is a vote of confidence in the Southland region.

A documentary crew has enlisted the internet’s help to fund their project about New Zealand women in the shearing shed.

Handypiece has introduced a portable shearing handpiece useful for farms and lifestyle properties.

For competitive shearers, winning a class at Golden Shears is a career pinnacle. Peter McCabe, Tauranga, achieved this at the 2015 event when he won the veterans’ class.

While the focus at the Golden Shears is the buzz and lights on the stand in front of an enthusiastic audience, back stage is where the real action is.

Legendary shearer David Fagan says he wants to quit competitive shearing while he’s still capable of winning – which he did at a competition in Pahiatua a few weeks ago. 

Hundreds of competitors are descending on Masterton for the 55th Golden Shears international shearing and wool-handling championships, which start today and end on Saturday.