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...
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LIC looking for improvement
LIC has chosen the 50th Fieldays to launch its new brand theme. “There is always room for improvement” is the...
Shaw debates zero carbon bill at Fieldays
James Shaw discusses the Zero Carbon Bill at Fieldays this morning. Photo: Anna Clausen Climate Change Minister James Shaw faced...
Vintage tractors put on a show in the rain
The Cambridge based Waikato Vintage Tractors and Machinery Club show their beautifully restored machines on day one of Fieldays with...
Experienced in the field
A young farmer walks into the Waikato Times office and asks for a job - he has no clue what...
Lost and found at Fieldays as the crowds get bigger
Cellphone battery chargers are an essential part of the Salvation Army's equipment at Fieldays. That's not only for themselves -...
Media madness as Jacinda Ardern arrives at Fieldays
I gave it my best shot. It’s safe to say that Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern’s arrival at Fieldays sparked a...
How to Dad: Jordan Watson approves of Ford Raptor
The wraps are off the new Ford Ranger Raptor, and Fieldays visitors are the first to see the ute in...
Something spooky at Fieldays
The old Waikato Hospital in the Heritage Village at Mystery Creek. Photo: Adam Edwards Something spooky is happening at the...
On and off rain slows business for some at Fieldays
A wet start to Fieldays may have slowed things for a while, but many exhibitors reported that business was going...
Simon Gault at Fieldays on his diabetes journey
Simon Gault put on his gumboots and kicked the show off in the Kitchen Theatre on the first day of...
Waikato farmer ready to take on Fieldays Rural Catch
Ben Fisher has dusted off his mantelpiece for the Golden Gumboot ahead of the Fieldays Rural Catch competition. He's also...
Fieldays helps save lives one skin check at a time
Three cases of early onset melanoma were diagnosed before noon on day one of Fieldays at the Health and Wellbeing...
Farmers making a Smart Move at Fieldays
Daryn Murray is looking to create a better workplace enviroment with his Smart Move products. Photo: Blair Voorend A New...
Remote system aims to make pasture testing easier
For decades farmers have had to test their pasture growth and soil conditions, taking time out of their busy days....
Men see red as the women dominate on quad bikes
Eira Lloyd-Forrest takes out the Suzuki King quad bike challenge. Photo: Anna Clausen It was female domination this morning as...
TechniPharm gets Spikey at Fieldays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC0QIga5-28 Spikey makes it’s big debut this year at Fieldays. The new innovation promises to earn money for farmers and...
Hamilton bodybuilder’s success with disabled people continues
David Robson has spent the last eight years turning his knowledge of fitness into a passion for helping people with...
Blue sharks swim on
Blue sharks are one of 112 shark species known to inhabit New Zealand waters. Photo: supplied It stalks from below,...
A morning in (simulated) Hell
An AOS officer monitors the corridor during a training exercise. Photo: Supplied When a gun is being held in your...
Breaking the silence around loss of a baby
Not a day goes by that Waikato mother Cathy Buntting doesn’t think of her daughter who was delivered stillborn, nine...
Commuters who choose to bike
On a weekday, 8:30am is a hectic time in Tim Stevens’ house. The kids are about to hop in the...
Liefting, 60, set for one last Golden Pliers competition
After 40 years of competing, Nick Liefting is preparing to lace up his boots one last time for this year’s...
Building a town
Exhibitors. Check. Event design. Check. Endless proofing. Check. Two weeks before Fieldays begins, Mystery Creek’s Fieldays event manager Lee Picken...