Plastic, the future of fence posts?
Launch NZ Innovation award winner Jerome Wenzlick. Photo: Chris Chivers. Wooden fence posts are a New Zealand staple, but an...
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New Zealand’s own zero emission chocolate
Lucy Bennetto celebrates her chocolate at Fieldays. Photo: Makayla Wallace-Tidd Lucy Bennetto has come in to the chocolate industry to show...
A pigdog scared of pigs – time for a new home
Retired working dogs, from left, Chip, Jess and Belle. Photo: Makayla Wallace-Tidd Dogs like Chip are the reason the Retired...
Early gin tasting at Fieldays
What flavour do you prefer? Maj supports the Indiginous guys. Photo: Sarah Schultheiss Drinking gin at 10 in the morning?...
Protecting plants from plastic
An innovative seedling guard that breaks down over two years has won a highly commended innovation award at Fieldays. NaturGuard...
Fieldays’ ice cream heaven
Danish Delight is fuelling the Fieldays crowd with its freshly baked waffle cone ice creams. The big cone comes with whipped...
NZ’s first fuel cell SUV
Hyundai unveiled their new fuel cell NEXO SUV on the first day of Fieldays 2019. NEXO’s fuel cell system combines...
Warm and woolly at Fieldays 2019
Beards are making a statement at Mystery Creek this year.
It’s a bun fight in the cooking round of the Rural Catch competition
Contestants pair up to make something savoury and something sweet in heat 8
Theft at the petting zoo
A thief has been caught red handed at the petting zoo during the 50th anniversary of Fieldays. Bred from a...
The men behind the machines
The tractor pull continues to draw contestants more than 40 years after it started at Fieldays.
Hard yakka in fencing doubles
The Silver Spade doubles competition enjoyed a clear morning on Friday at Fieldays.
Service with banter from faithful Lions Club
Hidden away in their caravan, the Ohaupo/Ngahinapouri Lions Club have been faithfully cheeky for the past few decades at Fieldays....
‘Useless’ cook takes out the Rural Catch Culinary Challenge
A self-described "useless cook" proved a dab hand with asparagus rolls as he and his cooking teammate won the culinary...
Police plug social media at Fieldays
Mike Puru (TV3 presenter) and Constable Jack Driver (Waikato Police Community Liaison) raising the presence of Waikato Police on Instagram...
Doug the Digger is digging into print
Alistair McIntyre never thought he would go back to school again. Photo: Blair Voorend Alistair McIntyre knew he had...
Healthy living for everyone in Kitchen Theatre
Belinda MacDonald and Neena Truscott whip up a healthy meal in the Kitchen Theatre. Photo: Anna Clausen Neena Truscott and...
Savvy 12-year-old inventor makes his mark
Innovations exhibitor Christian Stark, 12, is getting plenty of 'thumbs ups' for his invention at Fieldays. Photo: Horiana Henderson Young...
A ruff day for Rural Catch contestants
Lilly Newtson guides her dog around the obstacle course. Photo: Denise Van Dam It was all about dog handling skills...
Happy 50th birthday Fieldays!
It's a time for celebration and reflection at the 50th anniversary opening ceremony
Oh Lord! A chip off the old block
Chris Lord competing in the Standing Block at the Stihl Timbersports Chris Lord dominated the competition on his way to...