Amber Poihipi was thrilled when she won both the New Zealand Spring Championships and South Island Circuit senior woolhandling finals at Waimate recently. PHOTO: SUPPLIEDAmber Poihipi is passionate about the wool industry and wool handling. That passion contributed to her success when she won both the New Zealand Spring Championship and South Island Circuit senior woolhandling finals at Waimate. Based in Winton, Ms Poihipi has been working for Shear Tech Ltd owners Ray Te Whata and Matt Watson for about a year. In addition to her success in Waimate, Ms Poihipi also won the senior woolhandling section at the Golden Shears in March as well as at the Gore show.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 20, 2020 15:33 UTC