Wool
Life at Isolation Station
Noel Moleta was brought up on D'Urville Island in the Marlborough Sounds and has been farming sheep on an isolated property at nearby Titirangi Bay for four decades.
AudioCrossbred wool gets a fibre facelift
One of Miles Anderson's key goals is to make strong wool great again. To achieve that, the South Canterbury sheep farmer and Federated Farmers Meat and Wool chair has his work cut out for him. Miles… Audio
Crossbred wool gets a fibre facelift
One of Miles Anderson's key goals is to make strong wool great again. To achieve that, the South Canterbury sheep farmer and Federated Farmers Meat and Wool chair has his work cut out for him. Miles…
AudioNZ wool on trial for space travel
Wool is still big business, but how is it being used? Woollen air filters have been designed for space travel by a New Zealand company and are being tested by NASA. Audio
Wool for better sleep
New research says woollen clothing regulates body temperature and keeps you in a 'thermal comfort zone', whether you need to be hot or cold. And this is brilliant for getting better sleep. Audio
Does lamb and wool's surge pose a threat to dairy?
New Zealand lamb prices are at their highest ever, more than $8 a kg. We talk about lamb prices, and the return of wool, and when cows attack, with Miles Anderson from Fed Farmers Audio
McPhee's Dorpers
Canterbury vet Jim McPhee runs a Dorper sheep stud on his small farm near Darfield. The meat-focused Dorper is attracting interest from farmers because the breed sheds their own wool, which eliminates… Audio
McPhee's Dorpers
Canterbury vet Jim McPhee runs a Dorper sheep stud on his small farm near Darfield. The meat-focused Dorper is attracting interest from farmers because the breed sheds their own wool, which eliminates…
AudioWool stained yellow by hot summer weather
An unusually hot and humid summer in the North Island has stained wool yellow, making it harder to sell and leading to lower prices.
Wool mill calls for origin labelling
Inter-Weave is the largest manufacturer of woollen fabric in the Southern Hemisphere. It produces 150,000 metres of fabric a year on looms at its Auckland mill. Audio, Gallery
Wool mill calls for origin labelling
Inter-Weave is the largest manufacturer of woollen fabric in the Southern Hemisphere. It produces 150,000 metres of fabric a year on looms at its Auckland mill.
AudioBlades of Glory
Allan and Phil Oldfield are professional blade shearers from Geraldine. Shearing has taken Allan around the world in the past year. While shearing a mob of finn-cross sheep at Russell Brodie's farm at… Audio, Gallery
Blades of Glory
Allan and Phil Oldfield are professional blade shearers from Geraldine. Shearing has taken Allan around the world in the past year. While shearing a mob of finn-cross sheep at Russell Brodie's farm at…
AudioWool industry worried app ewe-sers will change sales
A new app for the Australian wool industry is creating tension among wool brokers.
Allbirds - The right amount of nothing
Former World Cup soccer player Tim Brown on finding the right amount of nothing in an overcrowded market and why launching his sustainable footwear label, Allbirds wouldn't have been made possible in… Audio
Wobbly times ahead for wool - industry
New Zealand could face a shortage of shearers because they're not being trained, an industry organisation says.
A Good Yarn
A small yarn manufacturer in Napier has gone from employing 85 staff in its hey-day, to about 18 now. Cheap imports from China undercut wool knitting yarns made in New Zealand, but Design Spun has… Audio
A Good Yarn
A small yarn manufacturer in Napier has gone from employing 85 staff in its hey-day, to about 18 now. Cheap imports from China undercut wool knitting yarns made in New Zealand, but Design Spun has…
AudioWool exports 'improved a little' from slump
After a slump following changes in the Chinese fashion industry, the outlook for New Zealand wool exports is more promising.
Wool industry hits hard times
Wool prices have hit rock bottom, causing a lot of stress and emotion in the industry, says a Hawke's Bay wool broker.
