Kem OrmondFeatures writer·The Country·6 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to readThe Woollen Mills in Onehunga, in 1937. Photo / NZ Herald staff photographThe Woollen Mills in Onehunga, in 1937. Photo / NZ Herald staff photographKem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day. In this week’s Pastures Past, she’s found newspaper articles from 1915 and 1922 on woollen mills.There is something distinctive about the sound of a woollen mill.
Although seldom heard today, New Zealand’s woollen mills
