One of the many tireless workers and competitors during the World shearing and woolhandling championship in Invercargill earlier this month has been rewarded with a big win on the eve of the 57th Golden Shears. The three-day Golden Shears start in Masterton tomorrow , Alexandra woolhandler Pagan Karauria heading north with the dream of winning Golden Shears Open title for the first time on Saturday night.
Category: Masterton, New Zealand
Warm, wet weather to dampen smorgasbord of Wellington events
Wellingtonians will be spoiled for choice with a haul of events around the region expected under warm but wet skies this weekend. Start at the Island Bay Festival then head for the Petone Rotary Fair in Lower Hutt, BrewDay in Trentham, Wings over Wairarapa near Masterton, and then hit the Art Deco Festival in Napier.
Champion schooled in some hard sheds
As a youngster growing up in Gisborne, champion woolhandler Joel Henare struggled with mainstream schooling. He left school when he was about 11 and continued his studies through correspondence.