Wairarapa farmer turns her own wool into high-end tweed

Sally RoundRNZ·22 Jun, 2026 10:36 PM4 mins to read Patrizia Vieno in the "mini mill", part of her hub for wool in the heart of Rewa Rewa Station near Tinui.

Photo / RNZ, Sally Round Patrizia Vieno in the "mini mill", part of her hub for wool in the heart of Rewa Rewa Station near Tinui.

Photo / RNZ, Sally RoundBy Sally Round of RNZHer flock of sheep bred for their soft fleece may be small, but her plans for them are big.

Patrizia Vieno, owner of Rewa Rewa Station, not far from Tinui in northern Wairarapa, hopes to have their wool woven on-farm into