Fieldays and Agritech join forces to target exports
NZ Agritech Incorporated and Fieldays International Marketing Limited will combine to provide one entity, called NZ Agritech Global, which will...
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Record day at Fieldays
New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays bustled on Thursday with 32,935 visitors through Mystery Creek. It proved to be the busiest...
Comedian Billy Black entertains and informs at Fieldays
Comedian Billy Black has taken a break from his daily Waitomo show “The Kiwi Culture Show – The Story of...
Karaka Whip resounds at Fieldays
Eleven-year-old Logan Turner has been demonstrating how to properly Karaka Whip for his parents’ exhibit at the Fieldays. The young...
Here’s looking at you kid
“Sit down, stay, stay,” comes the command. A short sharp whistle sends the black and brindle dog forward, ghosting the...
Fieldays bachelors rev their engines
Quad bikes are synonymous with country boys and the Fieldays bachelors revved their engines like seasoned pros in their latest...
“Milly the Filly” wins National Fieldays sculpture competition
“Milly the Filly” has taken out this year's National Fieldays sculpture competition, and her creator Todd Harris is happy to...
Winners of the Innovation Competition announced
The winners of the Innovation Competition were announced at the Innovations Awards Breakfast this morning. New Zealanders are known for...
Doug the Digger comes to Fieldays
Fieldays is not just for adults as kids flock to test their excavation skills. Alistair ‘Mr Mac’ McIntyre of Whangarei,...
Fieldays theme 2012: ‘The Changing Face of Farming’
'The Changing Face of Farming' will be the theme for next year's Fieldays, running from June 13-16 2012. National Agricultural...
Ash cloud affects Fieldays
Cancelled domestic flights across most of the South Island due to ash clouds mean hundreds were unable to attend the...
Chainsaw carving is a family affair
A former Kiwi wood chopping champion has converted himself and his family into a chainsaw carving dream team. Brian Trow...
Latest designer fashion for horses
Fashion forward miniature horses are in for a treat this Fieldays with a new range of unique coats and jewellery...
Company designs one-off trailers
Pirongia engineers Custom Built Trailors are first-time exhibitors just four years after a back-yard start-up. Owners Aaron Schreurs and Johnathan...
Surgical bus showcased at Fieldays
The future of medical services has arrived but it won’t stay put for long. The Mobile Surgical Services (MSS) team...
Rural New Zealand to get faster broadband
Rural businesses, schools and residents throughout New Zealand will soon have access to faster high-speed internet networks when a new...
Tractor pull roar fills Fieldays air
The roar of the tractor pull is once again filling the air around Fieldays. Three events are to be run...
Waikato scientist developing healthy ice cream
Waikato University student Sean Nixon wants to taste sweet success, but he does not have it licked yet. The master’s...
Backyard invention helps farmers save water
Among a farm bike storage shed and cleaner, steam-run lawn mower and other “backyard” inventions at Fieldays, one site stands...
Field on Fieldays – Day two
An hour before the gates opened to the public, the ‘fat-breakfast’ tent was packed with exhibitors and their helpers, stoking...
Waikato researcher studies the human impact on the Antarctic
In a tiny corner of Waikato University, behind a door bearing a sticker with the slogan 'Don't treat soil like...
Kaimanawa horses up for adoption
Forget cows and sheep, Kaimanawa horses are full of personality and looking for new pastures to roam. And the horses...
Ticketing meets olympic standards
A swift, no-nonsense entry through the Fieldays gate is almost guaranteed this year as at peak times up to five...
Fieldays helps out Kiwi battler
Chris Stead, Director of Christchurch based company Theme Productions, is busy at Fieldays but just wants to be back home...