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...
Wintec horticulture students spread agricultural “awesomeness”
_ There is free plant life for all at the Fieldays this year, courtesy of Wintec’s horticulture department. Wintec Horticulture...
Restoring firefighting history
A group of ex-firefighters and fire enthusiasts, along with their extensive collection of vintage fire trucks, are making an...
Not a farmer but still a Young Farmer
Natalie Watkins is not your everyday farmer. She isn’t wearing gumboots or perched on the back of a four-wheeler motorbike....
Pikelets raise prostate cancer awareness
There are many ways to make people more aware of an issue, but pikelets for prostate is one of...
“Free stuff” pleases Fieldays crowds
F Fieldays is a great day out. We find out how different people make the most of it. Dunedin student...
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...
Fonterra puts lightproof milk to the test
F Fonterra has attempted to quiet critics of its lightproof bottles with a milk comparison taste test. TASTE TO BELIEVE:...
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....
Rural bachelor competition heats up on Halloumi
It’s probably best 2013’s rural bachelors stick to the farm over the kitchen after their performance in heat three of...
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...
Fieldays car thefts avoided thanks to latest police technology
Up-to-date police technology meant three cars left unsecured in the Fieldays car parks at Mystery Creek were saved from break...
Skateboarding dogs impress Fieldays crowd
Chelsea Marriner’s 10 dogs are anything but ordinary. As well as being able to sit on command she has trained...
Fieldays opening ceremony celebrates 45 years
Cabinet minister Nathan Guy and Fieldays President Lloyd Downing shared a pair of giant red scissors as they cut the...
Wednesday’s Kid(s) of the Day
Brathan Bolson and Quaide Bolsom visiting the Fieldays. PHOTO: Cheryl Ward Brathan Bolsom, 7, and Quaide Bolsom, 4, are visiting...
Art van brings Pakistani culture to Fieldays
Peter Grant educates Fielday goers with the culturally rich van. PHOTO: Lauren Bovaird The Pakistani culture has been brought to...
Father-son team show off invention at Fieldays
Bay of Plenty innovators have created a revolutionary product to help beekeepers lift hive boxes, and it is the first...
Pipe tossing competition tests strength at Fieldays
Everyone will have the opportunity to test their strength at tossing a 23kg pipe at this year’s Fieldays thanks to...
Mystery Creek gets 4G in time for Fieldays
Mystery Creek is the first rural location to receive a commercially-available 4G service in the country. Vodafone upgraded its cell...
Quinn Engineering exhibitors at Fieldays for 44 years
Fieldays is constantly changing but exhibitor Quinn Engineering is still going strong after 44 years. Eddy Quinn, founder of the...
Rural Bachelors crack on at Fieldays
The rural bachelors have started their quest for love on day one of the 2013 Fieldays. 2013 Rural Bachelors: Back:...
Fieldays 2013 opening morning in numbers
2013 Fieldays are off to a roaring start, here’s how the numbers added up on the opening morning. POSERS: Fieldays...
Minister for Primary Industries presents plans at Fieldays
The Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, gave a presentation at Fieldays today, explaining his immediate plans for his ministry....