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New Zealand Shearing Championships 2026

Thursday 9th April 2026
Les Munro Center, 8 King Street East, Te Kuiti View Map

Programme of Events 2026

COMPETITORS, PLEASE NOTE:
The programme will operate as a ROLLING DRAW.
 

New Zealand Shearing Champs
ENTRIES Close March 27th 2026

Programme of Events 2026

Thursday, April 9

START 2PM
Novice Shearing Heats
Junior Shearing Heats
Noivce Shearing Final (Instant Prizegiving)

EVENING 6.30PM
Speed Shear
Senior & Open Speed Shear
King Country vs Wales Speed Shear Challenge
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES

 

Friday, April 10

MORNING 7.45AM
Novice Woolhandling Heats
Junior Woolhandling Heats
Senior Woolhandling Heats
Intermediate Shearing Heats
Junior Shearing Semi Finals
Women's Shearing Heats
Intermediate Shearing Semi Finals
Local Contractors Relay Heats
Junior Woolhandling Semi Finals
Senior Woolhandling Semi Finals
Noivce Woolhandling Final
Junior Shearing Final
NISOY Round 1 Ewes
Novice Woolhandling / Junior Shearing Presentations
NISOY Round 2 Lambs

 

EVENING
6.30PM DOORS OPEN TO PUBLIC
7PM START
Local Contractors Relay Final (Instant Prizegiving)
Inter-Island Teams Shearing Challenge (Instant Prizegiving)
Wales vs NZ Shears Test
Women's Shearing Final (Instant Prizegiving)
NISOY Final

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES
National Ranking for Shearing
National Ranking for Woolhandling
Inter-Island Teams Challenge
Wales NZ Test
North Island Shearer of the Year

 

SATURDAY, April 11

MORNING 8AM
Senior Shearing Heats
Open Shearing Heats
Whanau Teams Event Heats
Open Woolhandling Heats
NZ Shears Circuit Semi-Finals
Senior Shearing Semi-Finals
Open Shearing 1/4 Finals
Open Woolhandling Semi-Finals
Junior Woolhandling Final
Senior Woolhandling Final
Intermediate Shearing Final (Instant Prizegiving)
Open Shearing Semi-Finals
Senior/Junior Woolhandling Presentations

 

EVENING
6.00PM START
NZ Shears Circuit Final
Open Woolhandling Final
Whanau Teams Event Final (Instant Prizegiving)
Senior Shearing Final (Instant Prizegiving)
Open Shearing Final

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES
Keith and Maureen Wilkie Memorial Award
Can-Am Bike Draw (Top 24)
NZ Shears Circuit
Open Woolhandling
Open Shearing

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Programme of Events 2026 COMPETITORS, PLEASE NOTE: The programme will operate as a ROLLING DRAW.   New Zealand Shearing... more
Enter Competition

Novice Shearing $40.00
Thu 9 Apr 8:00am - 5:55pm NZDT

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

Junior Shearing $50.00
Thu 9 Apr 8:00am - Fri 10 Apr 5:55pm NZDT sponsored by-

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

Intermediate Shearing $50.00
Fri 10 Apr 1:45am - 12:00pm NZDT sponsored by -

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

Senior Shearing $70.00
Sat 11 Apr 2:00am - 5:55pm NZDT sponsored by -

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

Open Shearing $80.00
Sat 11 Apr 2:00am - 5:55pm NZDT sponsored by -

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

Women's Shearing Event $40.00
Fri 10 Apr 1:45am - 12:00pm NZDT

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

Whanau Event (parent/child) $50.00
Sat 11 Apr 2:00am - 5:55pm NZDT

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

Local Contractors $60.00
Fri 10 Apr 1:45am - 12:00pm NZDT

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

Open Speed Shear $50.00
Thu 9 Apr 12:30pm - 5:55pm NZDT

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

Senior Speed shear $50.00
Thu 9 Apr 12:30pm - 5:55pm NZDT

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

North Island shearer of the Year $60.00
Fri 10 Apr 1:45am - 5:55pm NZDT 1)Only 24 entries will be accepted with a fully paid entry fee
2)Reserve entries may be acknowledged on an entry fee returned basis should the reserve not complete
3)Entrants must complete at any 6 NI shows listed in the directory
CLOSES 27/03/26

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

NZ Shears Circuit $60.00
Sat 11 Apr 2:00am - 5:55pm NZDT (Sales Ended)

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 6 Feb 2026

Woolhandling - Novice $30.00
Fri 10 Apr 1:45am - 12:00pm NZDT

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

Woolhandling - Junior $40.00
Fri 10 Apr 1:45am - Sat 11 Apr 12:00pm NZDT

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

Woolhandling - Senior $50.00
Fri 10 Apr 1:45am - Sat 11 Apr 12:00pm NZDT

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

Woolhandling - Open $70.00
Sat 11 Apr 2:00am - 5:55pm NZDT

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026
Others

Season Pass with Magazine $50.00
Season Admission Pass with Magazine

Available 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Mar 2026

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