It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Farming groups in New Zealand are welcoming the government's move to mandate the use of wool products in new builds and refurbishments from July ...

Meredith Carpenter: Now, farmers are basically giving it away or throwing it away. Narrator: So what happened? Back in the 1950s, wool was basically like gold in New Zealand. More from Big Business ...

The market could eventually grow to 10% of the wool clip." The company notes that the competition for this market comes chiefly from New Zealand and Argentina, but there are also moves in Uruguay ...