Habitat for Humanity team wins PR award
A team representing the Hamilton branch of Habitat for Humanity walked away with the top prize at the Best Not...
Month: June 2013
Handmade in New Zealand
The shoe fits for a stall promoting New Zealand-made at Fieldays. Lastrite Footwear is giving shoe-making demonstrations to bring awareness...
Lunch with the Lions
Lions Club Te Awamutu have had lunch covered at the Fieldays with their food stall. Volunteers lent a hand cooking...
Couriers running on auto
The new automatic vans used by the courier service at this year’s Fieldays have granted safer travel but more difficult...
What’s sauce for the bull…
Fieldays visitors can indulge in delights such as Bulls Blood and Bulls Semen this year. The products are on sale...
Invisible pipe steals the show
An invisible pipe has been drawing crowds at Fieldays for years now but it never ceases to amaze people. NO...
Surprise win for Jobe Valves
They didn’t even know they’d won. The win came as a happy surprise for Jobe Valves who have taken out...
Labrador puppy trains to become detector dog
A black Labrador pup sits obediently in the Premier Feature building at Fieldays while his handler talks to passers-by. Flash...
Fieldays publication may attract international exhibitors
The Fieldays Exhibitor could soon be encouraging Idaho exhibitors to come to Fieldays in 2014. Jake Reynolds from the...
Fieldmaster left shocked by win
Dave McSorley and Rachel Stock of Fieldmaster were left positively shocked after being told they had won the Jubilee Award...
Alliance Agricultural Tyres win best Indoor Agribusiness site
Alliance Agricultural Tyres, the largest off-road tyre manufacturer, are at Fieldays for their fourth year and are showing off the...
Generations of comfort and style win outdoors living
Lazy susans, loungers and umbrellas with LEDs - the setting displayed from Ethan Outdoor Furniture has many visitors picturing what their...
The stereotypes of a farmer
A man walks into a store wearing knee-high gumboots. The store is RD1 in Hamilton and the man is farmer...
Vegetarian stand wins Best Food Site award
Dhruva Reid has never tasted meat in all his 32 years. VEGETARIAN WINNER: Dhruva Reid runs his vegetarian stall One...
AgResearch’s free meat a winner
The AgResearch stand at Fieldays 2013 is a thriving hub of opportunities to learn about the many ways the organisation is...
Qubik wins Best Small Outdoor Agribusiness
WINNER: Jason Hare stands proudly with Qubiks award. Photo: Ashleigh Muir When it comes to the cowshed it can...
Great Indoors 4
- “You must meet a lot of interesting people,” said the young bank officer. We were breakfasting in the 7am...
Another roaring win for Honda Motorcycles
For the third year in a row Honda Motorcycles NZ has grabbed the attention of the Fieldays judges with the...
Pretty cattle popularity on the rise
A tough breed of cattle that was used to help break in New Zealand bush is proving equally popular on lifestyle...
SAFE lobby against factory farming at Fieldays
Animal rights group SAFE have decided to take on Fieldays for the first time to lobby against factory farming in...
Sportaloo attracts attention
Fieldays is a chance to exhibit new products and ideas, but the sportaloo is one that makes people look twice. MOVING...
Swanndri celebrates one hundred years
Greeted by the excited wagging of dog tails and a motorbike in the garage, you can tell this family will...
Can Am wins Best Medium Outdoor Agribusiness site
Can Am is continuing to go “bigger and better” in their outdoor display at Fieldays. WINNERS: The Can Am team pose...
PM John Key embraces agriculture
Prime Minister John Key was at Friday Fieldays to emphasise the importance of the agricultural industry to New Zealand. PM's...