City bars, restaurants get jump start on Fieldays
Fieldays may kick off today, but for some Hamilton hospitality outlets, the rush started on Monday. Iguana Streetbar and Restaurant...
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Virtual farming at your fingertips
Not a dairy farmer but would like to try it out? A new iPad game at one of the University...
Generations with a lot in store
It is a family affair at the Arthur’s Emporium Fieldays stand, with the work spreading across three generations. Arthur Brasting...
Fieldays entertainment lacks the cheerleader spirit
They are not quite sure why - but Waikato’s cheerleaders appear to be out in the cold this winter. The...
National art competition comes down to the wire
A design student who put his entry together at the last minute has beaten more seasoned artists to take out...
Ag Art Wear helps students with NCEA
Clothing made out of everything rural fills the textile classroom at Matamata College again this year. Preparing for the college’s...
Young farmers organise fight night
Te Kawa West young farmers (Te Awamutu district) have come up with what promises to be a popular event during...
Bull is an impressive breeding machine
Big beast Glenlea Downs Tsar’s Gold is an impressive breeding machine with a 100 per cent conception record. Last year...
Riverdale Alpacas are back at Fieldays
Riverdale Alpacas took a year off last year, but they are back in force this year with three of their...
Field on Fieldays – Day Four
“For the first time in years we ran out of whitebait yesterday,” said the lady at the only whitebait stand...
Farmers show interest in drug testing
Farmers are showing more interest in drug testing as a result of employment changes. Drug testing is traditionally popular in...
No.8 wireless provides free wi-fi at Fieldays
Fieldays attendees and exhibitors have been able to tap in to free wi-fi this year at Mystery Creek, thanks to...
Hot chips sell like hot cakes
Hot chips are selling like hot cakes at the Fieldays. The Fieldays has five different food court areas that sell...
Voice of Fieldays speaks up
Park in the wrong place at Fieldays and MC Big J Barrack will tell you about it. Mr Barrack is...
Young Farmers win the Jubilee Award
New Zealand Young Farmers – Jubilee Award The New Zealand Young Farmers took out the Jubilee Award for their...
Kids’ day out at Fieldays
School groups from all over the country have spent the last few days perusing the exhibitions at Fieldays and learning...
Competitors nail fencing Golden Pliers championship
Spectators watched in awe as the eight finalists of the Golden Pliers fencing championships spent six and a half hours...
Fashion is not lost on the farmers
Farmers have been flaunting their garb at Fieldays this week, and if the gravel road was a catwalk, the ‘rural...
Handcrafted shotgun worth $60,000 captivates visitors
A handcrafted shotgun worth $60,000 has captivated visitors at a display by a Christchurch gun company which is the first...
Big Brother tracks farmers with GPS
Big Brother is watching a group of farmers during Fieldays to track their routes and stops around the event. Vodafone...
Equine skills on show at Fieldays
Fieldays has stepped up its coverage in the equine sector this year with events running in the EquiDays Arena. The...
Te Awa shop brings 100 per cent New Zealand chocolate to Fieldays
Chocolate “moo-poos” are a big mover in the Kiwi’s Best marquee at Fieldays this year. The Sweetest Little Chocolate Shop...
Field on Fieldays – Day three
Day Two dawned a little better than Day One at the Mystery Creek National Fieldays, but there was a quiet...
Police set up a P lab at Fieldays
Police are using Fieldays to educate the public about the dangers of methamphetamine use. With a mock set up of...