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NZWCA June Newsletter

Please read our latest Industry newsletter.


Wool classing tutors sought after the retirement of two greats

NZWCA registrar Marg Forde talks to Jesse Mulligan on RNZ National regarding the need for more wool classing tutors.


2023 Season NZWCA CLASSER AWARDS

Congratulations to all our award winners, and huge thanks to all our sponsors.


AGM & Industry Professional Development Day 2024

Pre-registrations have now closed, but it’s not too late to join us. We look forward to seeing all of you there.


Safeguarding the Kiwi Stencil

Wool quality assurance programmes are a chance to safeguard the Kiwi stencil against fraudulent use.


Wool Bale Contamination Rising

NZWCA is backing the call for greater vigilance to reduce wool bale contamination and raise awareness of the problem.


Enrolments are open for the NZCWTC

Our Wool Industry needs more good staff and there are great opportunities for people with the right wool qualifications. Enrol in the New Zealand Certificate in Wool Technology & Classing today!


North Island Industry Day 2023

NZ Woolclassers Association invites you to our North Island Classer Professional Development Day – Tuesday 11th October 2022. Register Today!


2022 Season NZWCA CLASSER AWARDS

MERINO MERIT AWARD, proudly sponsored by New Zealand Merino:…


AGM & Industry Professional Development Day 2023

NZ Woolclassers Association invites you to our AGM & Industry Professional Day 2023 – Tuesday 9th May 2023. Register online today!


North Island Classer Professional Day 2022

NZ Woolclassers Association invites you to our North Island Classer Professional Development Day – Tuesday 11th October 2022. Register Today!


2021 Season NZWCA CLASSER AWARDS

MERINO MERIT AWARD, proudly sponsored by New Zealand Merino:…


Classer Professional Day & AGM – Thursday May 5th Mosgiel, Dunedin

NZ WOOLCLASSERS ASSOCIATION INVITES YOU TO OUR CLASSER PROFE…


Postponement of North Island Industry Professional Development Day due to Covid

It is with regret we have to inform a further postponement o…


New Dates for 2022 Industry Days

NEW DATES FOR NORTH AND SOUTH ISLAND INDUSTRY PD DAYS – plea…


North Island Industry Day 2021

Due to the Covid19 Level 4 lockdown our North Island Industry Professional Development Day in Napier this Friday August 20th has been postponed.


Wool Clip Grading Course June 2021

The June Course has now been cancelled.


NZ Cert in Wool Technology and Classing – next course Feb 22

Due to high demand this year, SIT have established another course starting on July 5.


WRONZ Scholarships for Telford Students

The 2020 recipients of WRONZ Scholarships for Telford Students have been celebrated in the Southland Institute of Technology’s 2020 annual report.


2021 Industry Day and AGM

Our Industry Day/Annual General Meeting will be held in Ashburton on Thursday May 13th 2021.


New Registrar Appointed

NZWCA board are pleased to announce the appointment of Marg Forde as the new Registrar for the Association.


Grading course pilot a huge success

Fourteen wool harvesters attended the inaugural Southland Institute of Technology (SIT) wool clip grading course held at Telford recently, the first National approved certificate offered to wool harvesters for over four years.


New Balclutha Wool Grading Course

WOOL GRADING COURSE being held at Telford Agriculture College in Balclutha on Thursday/ Friday 15/16 October 2020


Industry Field Day – Oamaru

New Zealand Wool Classers Association invites you to our Industry Field Day, Thursday 29th October 2020.


Overview of 2020 AGM

Our 2020 AGM was somewhat unique, being held over Zoom, and was excellent.


Anne-Marie Parcell Receives Merit Award

We would like to congratulate NZWCA Member Anne-Marie Parcell for her well-deserved Merino Merit Award from the Association for the clip she classed at Northburn Station, near Cromwell.


Health & Safety Programme

NZWCA has joined the Tahi Ngatahi the online platform that uses video clips to pass on skills and safety tips to all working in the wool harvesting industry.