A Whanganui man has properly rewritten the record books and given every Kiwi with a set of hand shears something to talk about. Simon Goss has just broken the world nine-hour strong wool ewes shearing record, finishing with a massive 732 ewes shorn at Te Pa Station in the Central North Island.

The previous benchmark was 731 ewes in nine hours, set by Kiwi shearer Matthew Smith way back in 2016. Goss pushed right to the wire, nailing the new total with under a minute to spare, averaging just over 44 seconds per sheep.

Goss started early, cracking into the day at 5am. He tore through run after run, keeping his pace and nerves steady through every feed, tool change and woolly challenge the day threw at him. Support crews and onlookers packed the woolshed as the hours ticked down, turning the effort into a proper community moment and a huge kiwi achievement.

When the last sheep hit the ground and the shears finally stopped, the applause was massive. Once the World Sheep Shearing Records Society referees checked everything, Goss’ mark was confirmed  meaning we now officially have a new fastest in the nine-hour ewe game.

It’s another insane Kiwi export to the history books.