Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

We’ve got Fieldays whipped

At least the reporting was good. Check out what happens when Fieldays Exhibitor staff take on the sideshows. (Video.)

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Rob Kear weaves in his at-home workshop. Photo: Trina Edwards

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A weaver and his wire

Raglan weaver Rob Kear produced a vision of nocturnal beauty to make the finals of the Artspost Number 8 wire competition.

Vicki Annison and Ariana Tucker, from the frieldays communications team, are ready for the crowds. Photo: copyright Geoff Ridder

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Setting the scene

As mist slowly lifts off the Waikato River, drifting up the embankments and on to the surrounding lands, Vanessa Richmond and her team witness a great migration of people streaming down the frost-covered path and among the exhibits that make up the Fieldays.

LATEST COLUMNS

Outside In

Friday and Saturday were scheduled to be fine and frosty, but Friday didn’t quite turn out that way.

Inside Out

A slight drizzle and a light southerly greeted us for day three (Friday) of National Fieldays but it certainly didn’t stop the foot traffic at our site. While this year’s theme may be about the changing face of farming there are some things that will never change at Fieldays.

Relaxing escape for women

Any women looking for an escape from the manly Fieldays farming stands could do worse than visiting Lisa O’Neill of What A Woman Wants.

Day in the life of Fieldays

From sheep dog trials to the tractor pull, here’s Friday at Fieldays. (Video.)

The sights and sounds

Watch this video of what the punters are getting up to at Fieldays 2012.

Freestyle motocross pumps up the adrenaline

New Zealand’s Freestyle Motocross riders (FMX) was wowing crowds at the Suzuki Extreme Air demonstration.

Sheza Spinner cuts it up

Cutting Association president Graeme McInnes, 53 who is from north east of Whangarei has been cutting horses for about eight years.

Full deck from Best Bars

Best Bars has taken out the Best Medium Site award at this year’s Fieldays. The company is based in Manurewa Auckland.

Fieldays police: The boys in red

A red police car parked outside the police stand at Fieldays has attracted a lot of attention.

Fonterra’s giant fridge is a winner

For some reason visitors are choosing to jump in a fridge to escape the wet weather at Fieldays’ merit winner of the Large Outdoor Merit site.

St John paramedics on duty at Fieldays

St John ambulance staff are getting into the farming spirit and patrolling the Fieldays on horseback.

Dairy Automation best indoor site

Dairy Automation Ltd (DAL) has won the Best Indoor Site award this year.

Mizzoni wood-fired pizza, a hit at Fieldays

Mizzoni Wood Fired Pizza is looking for a place to put their letterbox.

PAST FIELDAYS EXHIBITORS

Print Editions of previous years Fieldays Exhibitors

You can check out the last year Fieldays Exhibitor from Issuu.com

PHOTO ESSAY

Fieldays Food Pavilion

Take a peek at some of the tasty bites on offer at the Fieldays food pavilion.

Ag Art action at rehearsals
The popular Ag Art Wear competition is a show at Fieldays of catwalk entertainment featuring a collection of garments from farming to fashion. It showcases a collection of creative and innovative garments that are inspired by everything rural.
National art competition comes down to the wire
A design student who put his entry together at the last minute has beaten more seasoned artists to take out the top prize at the Number 8 Wire Awards.

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