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Find the latest news, views, articles and opinions in the wool industry today.
Find the latest news, views, articles and opinions in the wool industry today.
May 1, 2024
The Campaign for Wool NZ’s GM, Kara Biggs, welcomes Sam Neill on board as an ambassador. But what can the iconic NZ actor do to improve the fate of strong wool? New Zealand actor Sir Sam Neill has joined the Campaign for Wool NZ (CFWNZ) as an Ambassador, lending his name and considerable profile to…
Read moreApril 30, 2024
New Zealand actor Sir Sam Neill has joined the Campaign for Wool NZ as an ambassador, lending his name and profile to educate and advocate for New Zealand strong wool. Neill’s decades-long career has made him a household name in New Zealand and around the world. He has starred in more than 150 films, documentaries and television shows and was knighted…
Read moreApril 17, 2024
New Zealand’s wool industry is getting a boost in front of an international audience. Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson is speaking at the International Wool Textile Organisation Congress in Adelaide, promoting the sector and outlining the Coalition Government’s support for revitalising it. Campaign for Wool Trustee Sandra Faulkner told Mike Hosking that it’s fantastic to…
Read moreMarch 4, 2024
Campaign for Wool and Wool Impact sign formal collaboration deal. Campaign for Wool New Zealand and Wool Impact are leading the charge to knit the strong wool industry together. The two organisations have signed a strategic alliance in what they say is a significant step forward for the NZ wool industry. The formal strategic alliance…
Read moreJanuary 26, 2024
New Zealand strong wool is on the rise as it resonates with discerning Americans. New research shows United States consumers are falling in love with Kiwi wool with at least three in four purchasers stating they would buy woollen products again. The results are particularly positive for consumers choosing woollen insulation, with 88% of those…
Read moreJanuary 24, 2024
New Zealand wool is finding its feet in the US market. New research from the Campaign for Wool reveals that at least three in four purchasers would buy again, and when it comes to insulation 88% percent of customers would use wool in future. The Campaign’s chair, Ryan Cosgrove, told Tim Dower that this study…
Read moreDecember 28, 2023
Rebecca has an honest chat with Tom O’Sullivan about the cost of wool production highlighting the financial challenges faced by farmers, a focus on declining wool sheep numbers and the role the new government can play in supporting the wool industry by specifying wool products in government procurement of carpets. And, Sarah Perriam- Lampp chats…
Read moreNovember 28, 2023
Panelists Nicky Pellegrino and Nick Leggett check in with Tom O’Sullivan, our General Manager of Advocacy following the coalition’s plan to favour wool carpets. Listen to the interview HERE
Read moreNovember 27, 2023
Government agencies will now be expected to favour woollen fibre carpets over synthetic alternatives. But a key detail – where the wool can be sourced from – was missing. The only problem is, it hasn’t specified New Zealand wool. “I think by default it will end up being New Zealand wool, but yes absolutely, we’ll…
Read moreNovember 21, 2023
Five thousand balls of wool and a “kaupapa of joy” have been woven together to create what might be the most heartwarming building in Aotearoa. Next week, artists Lissy Robinson-Cole (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahu) and Rudi Robinson (Te Arawa, Ngāti Pāoa) will unveil Wharenui Harikoa, a full-size woollen wharenui (meeting house) inspired by their tūpuna. Read…
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