Wool News

For Carley Pryce, wool has never been ‘just a job’. It’s been a thread running through her working life since she was a teenager, shaping her skills, her confidence, and her connection to rural New Zealand. Now, after years of building experience across the agricultural sector, Carley has taken the...

The 2025/26 wool season has ended on a high, with the strong wool indicator finishing 112 percent above where it was a year ago. Speaking with Jamie Mackay on The Country, Rachel Shearer, General Manager of PGW Wool, said the result marks one of the strongest seasons the industry has experienced in...

A new beanie from our PGW partner, Norsewear, is helping showcase the value of New Zealand wool, with the recently launched Wool Blacks™ beanie made using Wool Integrity NZ certified wool sourced directly from PGW Wool growers. Designed for the parents, grandparents, coaches, volunteers and...

Rachel Shearer, General Manager of PGW Wool, speaks with Jamie Mackay from The Country on market momentum, natural fibres, and the outlook for sheep farming. Strong wool’s upward momentum continues, with the latest national wool sale delivering another significant lift and reinforcing growing...

After a sustained period of growth, the wool market has continued to hold at significantly improved levels through recent sales. Strong competition and tightening supply are supporting confidence across the sector, with prices paid in the auction room the highest they have been since 2011. The move...

A Clyde Primary School project may have launched a future career for seven-year-old student Beau A’Court, as he has become one of New Zealand’s youngest wool clients of PGW - after recently discovering a passion for the fibre and finding an unlikely mentor in wool representative Graeme Bell...

The recent annual Marlborough Merino Association two-tooth ewe competition and stud tour drew a strong crowd of growers and proved to be a great success - with around 50 to 60 people attending each day. Held across March 19th and 20th, the group visited 10 Marlborough merino properties, inspecting...

For Jack Fagan, winning the PGG Wrightson / Vetmed National Shearing Circuit wasn’t just a moment of glory, it was the result of a 15-year journey built on grit, discipline, world travel, and a love of life on the land. Now 33, Jack has been shearing since he left school, carving out a career that...

It was a bit of a culture shock for 17-year-old country boy Geoffrey Keys when he moved to the bright lights of Dunedin in 1977. He’d spent his whole life in the inland rural settlement of Lauder in Central Otago, only going down to the big city maybe once a year for new clothes and other supplies...

New animal welfare training for the wool industry is now available nationwide, offering practical, industry-led guidance for anyone handling sheep in and around the woolshed. The programme, delivered by Elite Wool Industry Training, combines online learning and in-person practical courses designed...

Rachel Shearer, General Manager of PGW Wool, speaks with Jamie Mackay from The Country on emerging opportunities for New Zealand wool. Listen to the interview: Rising costs and uncertainty around synthetic fibres are reinforcing the value of New Zealand wool, opening up new opportunities across the...

After a sustained period of growth, the wool market has eased slightly in recent weeks, reflecting wider global uncertainty and a more cautious tone among buyers. Speaking with Jamie Mackay from The Country, Rachel Shearer from PGG Wrightson Wool said the shift has been evident across both North and...