Spark Festival through the eyes of a sceptical student
It's an apparently simple act of human nature - when we are told what to do, the common urge can...
Journalist turned writer for children
Once upon a time, there was a journalist who thought of making a living pursuing the thing he loved the best...
From Wintec to Weta Workshops
Movies bring magic to life and one of the people behind this is Wintec alumnus, Stephen Edwards. Edwards works for...
Behind the lens with Emily Nathan
A picture is worth a thousand words and tells a thousand different stories. This is what co-founder of Tiny Atlas...
Off-beat podcaster reaches worldwide audience
Award-winning wedding photographer turned podcaster Jason Naylor dished up an autobiographical insight into his life as a quirky innovator to...
An Overdose of Creativity: Ryan Delaney on building his dream
Ryan Delaney shares his experiences on the Wintec Grad Panel 2018. Photo: Hollie Blanchard Starting his business in his...
Relationships key to music, says Petra Salsjo
In workshop Petra does lots of discussion on the relationship between visuals and the score, as well as on the...
Ruby Nyika: A journalism graduate’s survival guide
Nyika (centre) at Wintec Spark Festival answering questions with fellow graduates Ryan Delaney (left) and Lance Harris (right) during the...
New York art director reveals what it takes to make it
From Wintec to Vogue Australia, to W magazine in New York, Jeff Burch is undertaking an inspirational journey. He told...
Erica van Zon says creatives don’t have to fit the starving artist mould
No one should be a starving artist in New Zealand, says successful art creator Erica van Zon. “I think being...
“Make things happen by yourself”- Erica Van Zon
Don't go overboard with your planning. That was the advice from Spark speaker Erica van Zon. "The thing about making...
Wintec students lend hand on Ending HIV campaign
How to get gay men to test more often for HIV? That was the challenge for a group of Wintec...
New York art director returns to where it began
Jeff Burch. Photo: Connor McCracken Jeff Burch graduated from Wintec with a Bachelor of Arts and within two days he...
Hamilton company gives the Prime Minister a warming cup of tea at Fieldays
With due date looming the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern heads into the bullring at this year’s Fieldays armed...
Alex Quinn: Keeping tradition alive after 50 years of Fieldays
Kerepehi-based business owner of Quinn engineering, Alex Quinn, has added a "50 Years commemorating service to Fieldays" award to his...
It’s a bun fight in the cooking round of the Rural Catch competition
Contestants pair up to make something savoury and something sweet in heat 8
Theft at the petting zoo
A thief has been caught red handed at the petting zoo during the 50th anniversary of Fieldays. Bred from a...
Monique Fiso: ‘A real New Zealand food voice’
Cambridge farmer Hinemarie Bailey helps out in the Kitchen Theatre with Michelin-trained chef Monique Fiso. Photo: Horiana Henderson Michelin-trained chef...
Tractors old, new and modified
The Fieldays are all about farming and the machinery that is used, and tractors best show the progression of technology...
The men behind the machines
The tractor pull continues to draw contestants more than 40 years after it started at Fieldays.
Hard yakka in fencing doubles
The Silver Spade doubles competition enjoyed a clear morning on Friday at Fieldays.
Service with banter from faithful Lions Club
Hidden away in their caravan, the Ohaupo/Ngahinapouri Lions Club have been faithfully cheeky for the past few decades at Fieldays....
‘Useless’ cook takes out the Rural Catch Culinary Challenge
A self-described "useless cook" proved a dab hand with asparagus rolls as he and his cooking teammate won the culinary...
Police plug social media at Fieldays
Mike Puru (TV3 presenter) and Constable Jack Driver (Waikato Police Community Liaison) raising the presence of Waikato Police on Instagram...