Gisborne Herald
26 Jan, 2026 03:00 AMQuick Read
Former Gisborne man Joel Henare, pictured during one of his Golden Shears Open woolhandling finals, is guaranteed a place in the New Zealand Shearing Sports team again. Photo / Pete Nikolaison
Gun woolhandler Joel Henare will get a crack at a third Golden Shears World Championships double.
It comes after his guaranteed selection in the New Zealand team for the 2026 championships in Masterton on March 4-7.
Henare, formerly of Gisborne, won world individual and teams titles in both Masterton in
2012 and Invercargill in 2017, and also competed at the 2014 championships in Ireland.