News
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.
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.
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.