Fieldays theme 2012: ‘The Changing Face of Farming’
'The Changing Face of Farming' will be the theme for next year's Fieldays, running from June 13-16 2012. National Agricultural...
Ash cloud affects Fieldays
Cancelled domestic flights across most of the South Island due to ash clouds mean hundreds were unable to attend the...
Chainsaw carving is a family affair
A former Kiwi wood chopping champion has converted himself and his family into a chainsaw carving dream team. Brian Trow...
Latest designer fashion for horses
Fashion forward miniature horses are in for a treat this Fieldays with a new range of unique coats and jewellery...
Company designs one-off trailers
Pirongia engineers Custom Built Trailors are first-time exhibitors just four years after a back-yard start-up. Owners Aaron Schreurs and Johnathan...
Surgical bus showcased at Fieldays
The future of medical services has arrived but it won’t stay put for long. The Mobile Surgical Services (MSS) team...
Rural New Zealand to get faster broadband
Rural businesses, schools and residents throughout New Zealand will soon have access to faster high-speed internet networks when a new...
Tractor pull roar fills Fieldays air
The roar of the tractor pull is once again filling the air around Fieldays. Three events are to be run...
Waikato scientist developing healthy ice cream
Waikato University student Sean Nixon wants to taste sweet success, but he does not have it licked yet. The master’s...
Backyard invention helps farmers save water
Among a farm bike storage shed and cleaner, steam-run lawn mower and other “backyard” inventions at Fieldays, one site stands...
Field on Fieldays – Day two
An hour before the gates opened to the public, the ‘fat-breakfast’ tent was packed with exhibitors and their helpers, stoking...
Waikato researcher studies the human impact on the Antarctic
In a tiny corner of Waikato University, behind a door bearing a sticker with the slogan 'Don't treat soil like...
Kaimanawa horses up for adoption
Forget cows and sheep, Kaimanawa horses are full of personality and looking for new pastures to roam. And the horses...
Ticketing meets olympic standards
A swift, no-nonsense entry through the Fieldays gate is almost guaranteed this year as at peak times up to five...
Fieldays helps out Kiwi battler
Chris Stead, Director of Christchurch based company Theme Productions, is busy at Fieldays but just wants to be back home...
Keeping it Kiwi
From rocking rodeo and stunning saddlery to tough Kiwi threads and delicious coffee: husband and wife Terry and Sonja Marshall...
Old tractors get a new life
Long-time farmer Alf Pinkerton is dedicated to giving old tractors back their youth. The most recent acquisition, a 1928 American...
Hillary scholar shows his choppy prowess
Wood chips were flying at Waikato University’s stand when student Luke van Veen showed his chopping prowess at the first...
Fieldays flies flag for fleece
The story of the Golden Fleece is nearly as old as the wool industry itself. First recorded in eighth century...
Young Farmers Club geared up for Fieldays
Gareth Welch remembers his first day farming. By 11am he hadn’t stopped, and there was still no sign of a...
New ID tags enable farmers to track and trace cattle
The future of farm animal management and controlling any biosecurity risks is just a tag away. National Animal Identification and...
Showscape lays down the groundwork for the exhibitors at Fieldays
Scott Gordon steps out of his sign painted business station wagon wearing a fluorescent yellow cap branded with ‘Showscape’. As...
‘RetroFest’ debuts at Fieldays
Fieldays attendees have found themselves being serenaded this year as Mystery Creek kick starts its promotion for upcoming event ‘RetroFest.’...
Last flight for motocross competitor
Retiring motocross competitor Josh Thomson will perform the gravity defying superman seat grab today for the Suzuki Extreme Air free-style...