Talent show regional final kicks off tonight
The Smokefreerockquest 2012 hits The Clarence Street Theatre this Friday night as the top youth bands in Waikato play off...
Month: June 2012
Waikato teen footballer chases US dream
A 19-year-old Waikato resident is about to take a large step to fulfilling his dream of becoming a professional footballer....
Six weeks of boot camp
A few weeks ago I dusted off my exercise equipment and found my relatively unused gym card. This was largely...
Young Farmers Fight Night raises thousands for Westpac Air Ambulance
Young farmers going toe-to-toe in the boxing ring for charity has proven such a success the event is likely to...
Hamilton to host World Press Photo Exhibition
The World Press Photo Exhibition (WPPE) is coming to Hamilton in September for three weeks. The exhibition is made up...
Palate back in top 50 for sixth consecutive year
Three Hamilton restaurants have been named in Cuisine’s top 50 NZ restaurants of the year, including the newly relocated and...
Gym members sweat it out for Starship
Hamilton members of a national chain of gyms are set to join a 24-hour challenge to raise money for Starship...
We’ve got Fieldays whipped
At least the reporting was good. Check out what happens when Fieldays Exhibitor staff take on the sideshows. Starring and...
Relaxing escape for women
Need an escape from the wind and rain or the manly farming stands? All females need to visit What A...
Promo girl has a revelation (or three)
Revelation Number One: Fieldays people are nice – really nice. As a writer I deal with words – usually formulated...
A weaver and his wire
When Rob Kear pulled a sicky from work to be a parent helper at Raglan Kindergarten, little did he know...
Day in the life of Fieldays
From sheep dog trials to the tractor pull, here's Friday at Fieldays.
The sights and sounds
Watch this video of what the punters are getting up to at Fieldays 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVXOBsxXqQQ&feature=em-share_video_user
Freestyle motocross pumps up the adrenaline
New Zealand’s Freestyle Motocross riders (FMX) were wowing crowds at the Suzuki Extreme Air demonstration. Mitch ‘Maddog’ McHardy shows his...
Sheza Spinner cuts it up
Cutting Association president Graeme McInnes, 53, who is from northeast of Whangarei, has been cutting horses for about eight years....
Full deck from Best Bars
Best Bars has taken out the Best Medium Site award at this year's Fieldays. The company is based in Manurewa...
Fieldays police: The boys in red
A red police car parked outside the police stand at Fieldays has attracted a lot of attention. “Hundreds of people...
Fonterra’s giant fridge is a winner
For some reason visitors are choosing to jump in a fridge to escape the wet weather at Fieldays’ merit winner...
St John paramedics on duty at Fieldays
St John ambulance staff are getting into the farming spirit and patrolling the Fieldays on horseback. St John paramedic Lisa...
Dairy Automation best indoor site
Dairy Automation Ltd (DAL) has won the Best Indoor Site award this year. DAL showcased smart farming ideas and cost-effective...
Mizzoni wood-fired pizza, a hit at Fieldays
Mizzoni Wood Fired Pizza is looking for a place to put their letterbox. The Hamilton pizza company, which operates out...
Best Rural Living: Healthy Life Media
Healthy Life Media have taken out Best Rural Living Area in their first year at the Fieldays. Displaying their range...
Agresearch win best premier feature
With an interactive exhibit show casing the last 20 years of its research, AgResearch has been awarded best premier feature...
Fieldays crowd treated to sounds of South America
The rural audience was serenaded with Ecuadorian music while shopping for hand-crafted goods this year. Pan flute player Alberto Tuquerrze...