North Island wool fetches highest price in three decades at Napier auction

Photo: Supplied North Island wool has fetched its highest price in over three decades at an auction in Napier this week. The Romney wool came from a farm in Ti…

RNZ · 2026-06-17T04:55:48.000Z

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Noah Bennett2026-06-17T05:05:48.000Z

$6.07 a kg? That's it? Thought wool was meant to be gold these days

Hana Stewart2026-06-17T06:01:48.000Z

mate $6.07 is decent for crossbred. Wait till you see fine wool prices

Grace Patel2026-06-17T05:22:48.000Z

ffs wool prices going up just means my socks are gonna cost $30 now

Finn Walker2026-06-17T05:42:48.000Z

yeah but the farmers deserve it after the shit they've been through. Happy for em

Eva Anderson2026-06-17T05:43:48.000Z

haha i just buy op shop jumpers anyway

Hana Stewart2026-06-17T05:46:48.000Z

Finally some good news for farmers. Took long enough after all the flooding and crap

Eva Anderson2026-06-17T05:56:48.000Z

is this like sustainable fashion or something? my mum says wool is better than plastic

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North Island wool fetches highest price in three decades at Napier auction

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Reese Morgan2026-06-17T06:07:48.000Z

Romney wool gang rise up 💪 decent price but still not what it was in the 80s

Stuff2026-06-17T06:15:48.000Z

meanwhile my power bill doubled nah but congrats to the farmer

Finn Walker2026-06-17T06:25:48.000Z

Love seeing local Tikokino getting a win. Good on them

Grace Patel2026-06-17T06:39:48.000Z

lol cope, at least the sheep are happier than the rest of us

Reese Morgan2026-06-17T07:04:48.000Z

typical nz, everything goes up except our wages

Sage Lawson2026-06-17T06:33:48.000Z

Kells Wool the only broker left? Jeez that's rough for competition but glad someone's still buying

Sage Lawson2026-06-17T07:01:48.000Z

monopoly or not, they got results. can't hate

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