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...
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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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Journalism at Wintec is taught as a project-based, career driven course. It is one of only four courses recognised...
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...
‘Blood, sweat, and tears’ to organise Fieldays
Most Waikato residents have experienced Fieldays, but how many have considered what goes into organising it? BRAINSTORM: Ideas flow at the...
More than one way to skin a cat
Cats do not always land on their feet and, in a notable case this week, one unfortunate feline landed itself...
High school students compete at RockQuest heats
Gone are the days of black jeans and eyeliner, these days it is all about op shop shirts and chinos...
Cultures shared through sport at Wintec
Intercultural battles of the best kind played out at Wintec on Wednesday, as international students turned to sports to celebrate...
Not two Aussies but three
Turns out Aussies aren’t as scared as we thought to compete against our Kiwi bachelors. G'DAY SHEILA: Aussie Sam Trethaway...
Odd. lands big performance contracts
A young Hamilton duo is taking on the entertainment industry with their company Odd.. HOW ODD: Videographer Isaac Lyon...
Kahikatea Drive businesses raise traffic safety fears
Businesses operating around Kahikatea Drive are sick of waiting for improvements to the road, and worried about staff safety in...
Masterchef Judge Josh Emett to follow in father’s footsteps
Masterchef judge Josh Emett will be walking in his father’s footsteps when he cooks at Fieldays next month. His cuisine...