Competitions and Events

NZ RAS Competitions & Events

 

RAS Rural Ambassador Award – 2025

CONGRATULATIONS to Sophie Kirk – 2025 Rural Ambassador Winner

NZ Royal Golden Fleece Exhibition

The 2026 Golden Fleece Exhibition will be held on Saturday 18 April 2026, hosted by Central Otago A&P Association at WS Hickey Wool Store, Omakau.

• NZ Royal Golden Fleece Schedule and Entry Form 2026

Please note

• Entries close on 2 April 2026. 
•  Alpaca or Mohair Societies have advised that there will be no sections this year.

THANK YOU to our Sponsors supporting this Exhibition to ensure its success.

 

Congratulations to all placegetters and to our 2025 Supreme Winners.

• Fine Wool Fleece:  JW & C McKenzie, Burnham
• Strong Wool Fleeces:  Wildon Park, Central Otago
• Black & Coloured Fleeces: Rachel Humphrey, Feilding
• Suri Fleece: R & W Farquhar
• Huacaya Fleeces: A & F Walkington (Akaroa)

 

Wool Judging Criteria Booklet – New

NZ RAS South Island Dairy Heifer Competition

NZ RAS Interbreed Beef Judge’s Seminar

North Island Seminar – to be held in Wellsford – 3 May 2025.
Programme:  Beef Interbreed Seminar Programme – 2025
Registration Form:  Beef Interbreed Seminar Registration – 2025

South Island Seminar – to be held late in 2025 – more details to follow.

NZ Horse of the Year Show

See Equestrian Section of our website – Horse of the Year page – for further information

NZ RAS Young Judges/Parader’s Competition

There was no National Competition for 2024.2025 show season, but please contact your District Council as they may be running a regional one for 2025.2026.

Competitions Supported by the RAS

2020/21 President’s Shield (in acknowledgement of the support given by RAS Past President Geoff Smith) – TBA

NZ Ewe Hogget Competition, administered by NZ Sheepbreeders’ Association