Keeping it classy at Fieldays
FIT IT: Belinda Sherriff and Tommy Lee were thrilled at the unexpected win Flowers and bays of elegant dresses set...
Year: 2015
The New Zealand Tree Project is set to unveil this year
TREE PROJECT: Wintec arborist Andrew Harrison 41 metres up in the Pureora forest. Photo: NZ Tree Project The New Zealand...
Best Innovation Showcase award goes to the dogs
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have discovered having dogs around is a great way to attract people to their...
Do free samples drive sales in Kiwi’s Best Kitchen?
Each year, Kiwi’s Best Kitchen is swarming with visitors who are looking to make the most of products they may...
Katchafire to play Hamilton
Logan Bell with wife Leila in front of their family home. Photo: Krystal Higgins Katchafire is on the...
Gourmet Griller back for their fourth year
Deejays Gourmet Griller is back again at Fieldays to feed the masses. Situated on E Street between Honda and Suzuki, it is their...
Nano technology with big impact
Nano technology improves fuel economy, as showcased in a first-time Fieldays stall. NanoFusion International director Clive Brown said the fuel...
Foreign worms throughout New Zealand farms
Although New Zealand has over 200 documented native worms, farmers don't find them near as helpful as the accidently introduced...
Recycled tyre furniture, it’s a thing
Recycled black tyres are being made into chairs and tables to provide comfort to Fieldays goers. Retyred Furniture exhibitor Janice...
Police tractor draws the curious
The police tractor at Fieldays is a good tool for police officers to start conversations about crime prevention. The bright...
Highland Cattle
To attract visitors to their tent, L J Hooker have brought in Scottish highland cattle. Sat to the side of...
Heritage Village appeals to all ages at Fieldays
Vintage tractors, hands-on activities and a haunted building are drawing visitors to the Heritage Village at Fieldays. The village consists...
Get your face painted at Bunnings
Face painters at the Bunnings Fieldays site at F Street are used to dealing with butterflies and flower designs, but...
Bachelors knock on wood
The Rural Bachelors are enjoying the competition and drinking lots of apple juice. Yesterday the country men began the second...
Making gate hanging easy
The Year 10 Matamata College student Patrick Roskam is back for the third time at Fieldays, ready to sell his...
Winners for the Innovation Den announced
The Winners of the Fieldays Innovation Den were announced. Multiple participants emerged victorious in various categories with the winner for...
Show and sell for exhibitors
The six o’clock alarm blares through your ears. You jolt into an upright position. After half an hour of fumbling...
Stitching together a farmyard frock
Sandy Bromwich sits in her Leamington house weaving glossy black ribbons together with delicate strands of white fabric. The two...
Kiwi’s Best change eases pressure on volunteers
This year Classic Events have taken over running Kiwi’s Best Kitchen, meaning volunteers have less pressure on them. Olwyn Downing...
Tractors hit the throttle hard
At this year's Fieldays the tractors are pulling above their weight in the new area set up for them near...
Injury leads to innovation for Auckland man
A workplace accident ending in plastic surgery gave one man an idea to revolutionise the safety industry. Auckland man Pieter...
Rural bachelor begins
Rural bachelors want a woman with personality over looks – that’s according to their opening pitches to the Fieldays crowd...
Prime Minister John Key opens Fieldays 2015
The Village Green was bustling with very important people; businessmen, farmers, politicians and diplomats from all around the world, including...
Newbies Bushbuck take on Fieldays
Bushbuck, a two-year-old clothing and gear company based in Christchurch, are first timers to Fieldays. Owned and operated by Timothy...