If you’ve never been to the Golden Shears, I can heartily recommend this quintessential New Zealand event. You don’t have to have a farming or shearing background to appreciate the skill, the atmosphere and the camaraderie of the event.
Qualifying events are taking place in different areas as part of the lead up to the first Golden Shears to be held since 2020. Isla Matheson has come all the way from Prince Edward Island in Canada to compete in the novice category.