The country musician is working for the New Zealand Merino Company, a fitting role for someone with a passion for wool. Ms Harraway (39) was helping out at Elite Shearer Training's fine wool shearing and woolhandling course at the Paton family's property in the Pig Root last week. NZM was attempting to help the strong wool industry with organising contracts between brand partners and growers, using the merino model, and there was "lots of exciting stuff" happening in strong wool, she said. Shearing trainer and contractor Chas Tohiariki takes a break during a fine wool shearing and wool course in East Otago. While Elite Shearer Training - now a national training organisation - was "managing to get by", the cost of training was high.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 21, 2019 16:41 UTC