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RNZ News
18-07-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
NZ wool company puts out open letter to NZ Rugby over beanies
It's the business equivalent of sporting's yellow card - a New Zealand wool company putting out an open letter to New Zealand rugby about the acrylic beanies that are made overseas. Norsewear posted on social media saying die hard fans had contacted them upset once they had realised their beanies were "synthetic, offshore imports". This lead the company to ask why our sporting legends don't wear the fabric our Kiwi identity is wrapped up in. Norsewear owner Tim Deane spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
ABC News
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Knit a Beanie with Feeney for 2023
This winter, ABC Radio Brisbane and Queensland is asking the community to knit together to create hundreds of beanies to donate to those who need a bit of extra warmth. Whether you're a knitting pro, or a yarning novice, everyone can get involved and contribute to this appeal. All you need to do is knit or weave a beanie. If the best you can do is knit a little square, that's great, we'll turn them into blankets! Just make sure the square are 15 x 15 centimetres. On Friday 30 June, we're holding knit-a-thon events right across the state. You can find details of knitting events near below. So, if you're a knitting or community group and want to get involved, simply send an email to How to Donate: Once knitted, you can drop your knitted masterpiece to our office or mail them to us at ABC Radio Brisbane, 114 Grey Street, South Brisbane 4101, and we'll donate the items to trusted charities through GIVIT. Challenge your friends and colleagues to see who can knit the most! Queensland Knit-a-thon Events A massive thankyou to everyone who knitted up a storm at knit-a-thon events across the state last Friday! Don't forget to drop off our knitted masterpieces at your designated collection point. Brisbane ABC Brisbane Foyer and Auditorium Hosted by: ABC Radio Brisbane Address: 114 Grey Street, South Brisbane Time: 12.00pm to 3.30pm Queensland Spinners Weavers & Fibre Artists: QSWFA Address: Fibrecraft House, 12 Payne Street, Auchenflower Time: 11.00pm to 3.30pm Toowoomba Toowoomba Spinners, Weavers & Dyers Group Inc Address: Homestead Building, Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Road, Toowoomba Time: 12.30pm to 3.30pm Members of the Toowoomba Spinners, Weavers & Dyers Group knit beanies for Feeney at a knit-a-thon in 2023. ( Supplied: Toowoomba Spinners, Weavers & Dyers Group ) Hervey Bay Hervey Bay Spinners, Weavers and Fibre Artists Address: Old Nikenbah Schoolhouse, Cnr Chapel Rd & Aalborg Rd, Nikenbah Time: 1.30pm 3.30pm Contact: hbspinnersweaversfibrearts@ Mackay Valley Spinners and Crafters group Address: 78 Mackay Habana Road, Richmond Time: 1.00pm to 4.00pm Ladies knit beanies at the Mackay knit-a-thon for Knit a Beanie with Feeney for 2023. ( Supplied: Valley Spinners & Weavers Group ) Ladies knit beanies at the Mackay knit-a-thon for Knit a Beanie with Feeney for 2023. ( Supplied: Valley Spinners & Weavers Group ) Therese from Mackay drops off a box full of squares to be made into a rug for Knit a Beanie with Feeney 2023. ( Supplied: Valley Spinners & Crafters Group ) Bundaberg
