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...
Year: 2013
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...
Previous Fieldays CEO Valerie Millington shares her story
When I was the chief executive of the National Fieldays I remember during each event (when I was absolutely run...
Italian stall wins tasty treats for their plant nutrition exhibit
A classy, Italian-designed stall earned a global biostimulant company some beverages and nibbles to celebrate with at the end of...
Woodzie perfects his wooden rocking chair
Vaughn Wood, Woodzie to his friends, has spent the past few years perfecting a wooden “stress relieving” rocking chair. ROCK...
New pest traps unveiled at Fieldays
Neale Blaymires unveiled his first magpie trap at the Fieldays in 1997 and now has added cat, rat and duck/pukeko traps....
Glass art stall adds rural designs to collection
The Bell Cottage Crafts stall was glistening with an array of unique glass and concrete garden art yesterday – and...
Masterchef judge Josh Emett wows the crowd
Men and women of all ages crowded around the Kiwi’s Best Kitchen Marquee to see Masterchef Judge Josh Emett’s...
The feminine side of Fieldays
Self-confessed girly girl Jane Houghton is a converted Fieldays fan. At first she thought it was boring, but now she...
Te Aroha iSite takes out Big Little Town award
A bale of hay, some gumboots and a chicken was enough to secure another Fieldays’ Big Little Town award for the...
Iconic top-dressing plane coming back to life
_ It’s a steep walk down to the bottom of Mystery Creek’s gate number three, flanked by thistles and dying...
Former World Superbike champion back at Fieldays
Nine times New Zealand Superbike champion Andrew Stroud was on hand to offer some star power to the Fieldays. A...
Bridge It NZ hands out free vests for children
Katikati firm Bridge It NZ is making it easier for parents and guardians to keep an eye on their kids...