Story: Wairarapa places

Golden Shears

Golden Shears

A pair of giant shears welcomes visitors to Masterton. The town is known as the home of the Golden Shears, a yearly international sheep shearing competition.

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Photograph by Shirley Williams

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Ben Schrader, 'Wairarapa places - Masterton', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/11985/golden-shears (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Ben Schrader, updated 11 Jun 2015