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We offer a small resource kit of fun activities for our littlest wool lovers at Early Childhood Education centres across New Zealand.
Wallace Chapman and panellists Zoe George and Nick Leggett talk about the turnaround from the government’s housing agency which has wool producers celebrating. Listen to the interview HERE.
Lobbying by wool and farming sectors is being credited for a backdown by the state housing provider, which has re-opened bids from suppliers to provide carpet for its houses. Kāinga Ora’s exclusion of wool carpet suppliers from its Request for Proposal (RFP) process in December provoked a backlash that has seen it reopen the tender process, saying it wants...
There’s confidence from the wool sector that Kāinga Ora will learn the value of wool carpets. The social housing agency’s back-tracking on a previous ban after using synthetic carpets for more than a decade. It will now allow wool carpet providers to tender for carpet and underlay contracts. Campaign for Wool general manager Kara Biggs...
Another blow has been dealt to the wool carpet industry following a decision by Kāinga Ora to refuse to use the natural fibre in state houses. The refusal is contrary to a directive made by the coalition government for government agencies to prefer wool over synthetics in their buildings. Kāinga Ora’s decision makes them the...
“Kāinga Ora’s decision is hugely disappointing, and another low blow for New Zealand’s strong wool growers. Last year’s coalition agreement gave our growers a clear message of hope and encouragement stating that government agencies should preference the use of wool fibres in government buildings where practical. It’s unfortunate that Kāinga Ora has decided against home-grown...
The last gap has been filled in the Campaign for Wool New Zealand’s drive to cover wool in education right across the learning spectrum. Building on the momentum generated by the launch of its tertiary education pilot earlier this year, Campaign for Wool NZ (CFWNZ) has, in a first, clinched a partnership collaboration with the...
As we continue our spotlight on wool this week, all thanks to FMG, we’re joined by the GM of registered charity ‘Campaign for Wool NZ’ to look at how their work is impacting the industry. Listen to the interview HERE
In this episode, Julia Jones chats with Ryan Cosgrove from the Campaign for Wool, who reveals the untapped potential of wool through data-driven insights and why colour, not micron, may be the key to capturing more value. Get ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about wool. Listen to the interview HERE
The benefits of wool have reached the lecture theatres of six major architecture and product design schools in the form of a new tertiary education programme. The programme, named Wool Dynamics, was developed by Campaign for Wool New Zealand (CFWNZ) and authored by Professor Frances Joseph and Peter Heslop from Auckland University of Technology (AUT)....