Masterchef judge Josh Emett wows the crowd
Men and women of all ages crowded around the Kiwi’s Best Kitchen Marquee to see Masterchef Judge Josh Emett’s...
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Te Aroha iSite takes out Big Little Town award
A bale of hay, some gumboots and a chicken was enough to secure another Fieldays’ Big Little Town award for the...
Former World Superbike champion back at Fieldays
Nine times New Zealand Superbike champion Andrew Stroud was on hand to offer some star power to the Fieldays. A...
Bridge It NZ hands out free vests for children
Katikati firm Bridge It NZ is making it easier for parents and guardians to keep an eye on their kids...
McHardy takes to the sky for Suzuki demonstrations
Supermans, indian airs and seat grabs: Suzuki has it covered at Fieldays. The impressive display of motor bike aerobatics is...
Roll bar for quads already saving lives
A dummy trapped under a quad bike has successfully caught the attention of people passing by at this year’s Fieldays....
Good George makes Fieldays debut
The Waikato’s only operating craft beer brewery made its Fieldays debut this year. After opening last September, Hamilton’s Good George...
A fish out of water
Bent rods, screaming reels and big fish are nowhere to be seen. Matt Watson is a long way from the...
Golden Pliers absent in this year’s fencing competition
Fencing competitors at Fieldays this year are competing for money and prizes, but not the coveted Golden Pliers award. Forty-five...
LIC launch new app to help farmers with calving
Farmers can now use smartphones to add calving information to their herd records while they are out on the...
Exhibitor’s Peach Teats up for grabs
- Teats are all the talk at a Fieldays stall this year. The Stallion calf feeder stall is also home...
Ice cream stall owner screams for his ice cream
If you are looking for a sweet treat, Danish Delights Ice Cream's owner has found a clever strategy to bring...
Restoring firefighting history
A group of ex-firefighters and fire enthusiasts, along with their extensive collection of vintage fire trucks, are making an...
Pikelets raise prostate cancer awareness
There are many ways to make people more aware of an issue, but pikelets for prostate is one of...
The Great Indoors 3
The best little invention I saw at the National Fieldays was, without doubt, The Nibbler. It’s unlikely that I’d...
Something from out of space
Something from out of space looms amongst the tractors and other farm equipment. On first sight it appears that...
Fonterra’s paint by numbers mural a favourite
Fonterra has put up a paint by numbers mural in their stall at Fieldays for children to contribute to....
Kightley looks forward to Super City after smash hit Harry
With Oscar Kightley’s police drama, Harry, about to wrap, fans can look forward to seeing more projects coming to our...
Gordonton School kids ready for Fieldays
Fused between clear plastic laminate, A to Z letters drawn on white cards sit above wall-length windows. Twenty-one orange, brown,...
Garment years in the making will finally be seen at Ag Art Wear show
First time Ag Art entrant, Mallonae Garton lives on a beef and dairy farm in Doubtless Bay and is happy...
Manawatu man finds his match
Mike Short was on the lookout for a wife.The Rural Bachelor of the Year competition seemed the perfect place to...
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Architectural work wins No 8 Wire competition
An “architectural” work has taken out the Number 8 Wire National Art Award for Auckland artist Louise Pervis. WIRED: Pervis...
Labour leader pops in to Melville Intermediate
David Shearer got a taste of a Hamilton intermediate school yesterday, when he visited to find out how it is...