New Zealand’s biggest starlet, Flossie the lamb
Would you save Flossie the lamb or the STIHL chainsaw? It is up to the public to choose. Starlet Flossie...
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Quad bike safety a ‘world first’
AG-Tech’s Lifeguard is back at Fieldays with its award winning roll bar technology. After winning the “Innovation of the Year”...
Fencing battle all in the family
The Golden Pliers Singles championship saw a battle of father and son Shane and Tony Bouskill on Thursday. In a...
Winery promotes tasting
A Rotorua-based winery is enjoying success at its first year attending Fieldays. Sean and Jo Beer, owners of Volcanic Hills...
Farmer safety disguised by wheel of misfortune
PowerCo have done something different to draw the crowd at their seventh Fieldays exhibit this year. They have used a...
Smart Feeder offers green alternative
Ecoland’s Smart Feeder offers a new alternative to harmful pest control. The automated bait delivery device works with possum behaviour...
Land your dream job
The Land Your Dream Job campaign was launched by NZX Agri at Fieldays this week and aims to raise awareness...
Te Kuiti butcher teaches crowds to waste not
The Te Kuiti Meat Processors showed Fieldays punters how to get the most from a lamb carcass while still producing...
IHC Scheme improves lives
IHC hopes to receive 100 pledges before Fieldays ends. IHC and PGG Wrightson are working together to raise money...
Chips fly for charity
Three of New Zealand’s top chainsaw carvers have been put to the test for charity as a part of Stihl...
V8 chainsaw an Aussie ripper
An Australian man is impressed by the reception from Kiwis for his unique invention. David Burder sourced a V8 engine...
Road safety message brought to Fieldays
New Zealand Transport Agency is back at Fieldays for its seventh year to promote safety on all roads, from rural...
Australian Rural Bachelor not just a stud
As they assembled on the Village Green stage early Wednesday morning, the Fieldays 2014 Rural Bachelor of the Year competitors...
Men in aprons serve tea and scones
The Rural Bachelors with their lucky dates. Photo: Luke Smeith The rural bachelors showed their softer side today...
Border patrol dogs on show at Fieldays
Quartz and Kendra are retired detector beagles and at seven and 13 years respectively these old dogs are crucial to...
Group raising awareness of rural domestic violence
Domestic violence group It’s Not OK has co-ordinated national resources for a Fieldays stand in an effort to raise awareness...
Katikati visitors at the Mystery Creek Fieldays
Katikati engineer Nick Flegg and his mechanic brother Chris Flegg came to Fieldays on Wednesday to check out the machines,...
What lurks beneath
The Mystery Creek lakes host a bevy of noxious swamp-things, according to University of Waikato pest management researcher Professor Brendan...
Busing it to Fieldays for free
The first passengers of the free Fieldays bus service from Hamilton to Mystery Creek were dropped off right outside the...
Rural transport’s latest Evolution
Cycling through the Waikato countryside is more popular than ever, according to a recent council survey, and Evolution Cycles is bringing...
Bachelors have a ‘speedy’ day
The Bachelors. Back row: Brett Steeghs, Michael Paton, Matthew Smith, Jimmy Bentham, Thomas Denhan, Jeff Peek. Front row: Josh Gilbert,...
Exhibitors want bang for their buck from Fieldays caterers
Exhibitors have high expectations for stalls providing food and drink this Fieldays. Hamilton café Hazel Hayes is excited to meet...
Bad weather, it’s not over yet experts say
After a storm which saw trees down and power out across much of the Waikato, the clouds have broken over...
Agricultural fashion show celebrates 20th year
The Fieldays Ag Art Wear competition is shaping up to be the biggest production that Fieldays has seen in 20...