Rachel Shearer

Rachel Shearer

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Rachel Shearer is the general manager of PGG Wrightson Wool, a key player in the New Zealand wool industry. Recently, she has been in the news for reporting a significant increase in the value of strong crossbred wool, highlighting a 46-cent rise in the South Island Strong Wool Indicator and a remarkable 98% clearance rate at the Christchurch wool exchange, driven by global demand.

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Rachel Shearer, general manager of PGG Wrightson Wool, noted the history of wool auctions in Napier.

‘Nostalgia isn’t a strategy’: Napier wool auctions to end as PGG Wrightson, Wools of NZ move to Christchurch
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-01-29
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The general manager of PGG Wrightson Wool has good news: strong crossbred wool is worth something.

Listen to The Country online: Strong wool prices with PGG Wrightson’s Rachel Shearer
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-09-26
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