A more than 100-year-old Mackenzie station has been recognised at the 50th national Golden Fleece Awards, taking home the Supreme Champion Fine Wool Fleece award for its merino. The Golden Fleece Awards were held on May 11 at the Rangiora Showgrounds, where 135 fleeces were entered into six categories: fine wool fleece, strong wool fleece, black and coloured fleece, mohair fleece and alpaca fleece. Supplied Will Murray said "Years and years of passion, that's the recipe" to a winning fleece. The Murray's fleeces won several fine wool sub-categories including merino ram, merino ewe, fine merino and woolly hogget, and the family were named the overall winners of the fine wool fleece category. "I think the last five years the Golden Fleece has all been won by Devold suppliers."

Source: Stuff June 04, 2019 00:46 UTC