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Fieldays record turnout comes with growing pains
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/598160/fieldays-record-turnout-comes-with-growing-pains
Published: June 14, 2026 07:01
Exhibitor and vendor sites were sold out a month before the event, with 1100 stalls on display.
Fieldays saw largest opening day crowd in recent history
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/598142/fieldays-saw-largest-opening-day-crowd-in-recent-history
Published: June 13, 2026 23:51
More than 132,000 people attended the four day event at Mystery Creek, near Hamilton, which ran from Wednesday to Saturday.
Country Life: How Filipino farmers are supporting NZ’s rural towns
Published: June 12, 2026 22:00
Filipino farmers play a major role on farm, and in rural communities.
Country Life: How leftovers are giving back to the land
Published: June 12, 2026 21:52
Food scraps from retirement villages and schools have helped nourish a banana orchard and other farms via the City to Farm project.
E-bike makers Galvbike riding agritech wave at Fieldays
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/594034/e-bike-makers-galvbike-riding-agritech-wave-at-fieldays
Published: June 12, 2026 21:47
Anthony Clyde, considered the godfather of e-bikes in New Zealand, has created a new electric farmbike that's proving a hit at Fieldays, the Galvbike.
Scanabull technology among Fieldays Innovation Award winners
Published: June 12, 2026 03:03
"It's validation of many years of hard work, which is really cool."
ACT favours sheep over choppers for weed control on conservation land
Published: June 12, 2026 01:13
Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard says grazing sheep on conservation land is a win-win.
Controversial electric collars get PM's approval
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/598013/controversial-electric-collars-get-pm-s-approval
Published: June 12, 2026 00:27
The prime minister has ruled out any added regulations for virtual fencing technology.
Fieldays acts as launching pad for $110 million in new funding initiatives
Published: June 11, 2026 04:14
$51 million of it will be used to help roll out new methane-busting farming technology.
Dairy debt falls by almost $5 billion
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/597919/dairy-debt-falls-by-almost-5-billion
Published: June 11, 2026 04:13
When dairy does well, generally New Zealand does too, co-founder and director of agri-finance advisory NZAB says.
Inside Fieldays 'Drone Zone'
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/597916/inside-fieldays-drone-zone
Published: June 11, 2026 04:11
An increasing number of farmers are using drones to spray and spread fertilizer on their land.
New Zealand's agricultural exports set to climb to a record $64.3 billion
Published: June 10, 2026 22:02
New Zealand's agricultural exports are on track to reach a record $64.3 billion in revenue in the year to June.
Tractors, utes and agri-technology attract thousands to Fieldays event in sunny Waikato
Published: June 10, 2026 04:08
Thousands have descended on Mystery Creek for Day 1 of the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event.
Waimana Marine fined $24,000 for moving Bluff oysters from parasite-controlled area
Published: June 10, 2026 03:40
Waimana Marine admitted 14 Biosecurity Act breaches after transporting 80 tonnes of mussels and 6,700 oysters outside a parasite-infected containment zone.
Fieldays 2026 in pictures
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/597758/fieldays-2026-in-pictures
Published: June 10, 2026 00:39
The rural economy is currently booming thanks to strong export returns in dairy, red meat, horticulture and wool.
Government earmarks $51m for new methane-busting technology
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/597768/government-earmarks-51m-for-new-methane-busting-technology
Published: June 9, 2026 23:46
The Early Adoption Accelerator, launched at Fieldays in Hamilton, will match investment into technology uptake dollar-for-dollar.
Field Days 2026 in pictures
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/597758/field-days-2026-in-pictures
Published: June 9, 2026 23:05
The rural economy is currently booming thanks to strong export returns in dairy, red meat, horticulture and wool.
Booming rural economy on display at sold-out Fieldays
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/597709/booming-rural-economy-on-display-at-sold-out-fieldays
Published: June 9, 2026 16:52
The annual agricultural showcase kicks off in Mystery Creek on Wednesday morning.
ACT proposes new 'Rural Workforce Visa' to ease farmer worker shortages
Published: June 9, 2026 01:00
The 'Rural Workforce Visa' is aimed at giving farms a more reliable source of workers year round.
Rookie Taranaki axeman cuts it fine to win world title
https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/people/rookie-taranaki-axeman-cuts-it-fine-to-win-world-title
Published: June 8, 2026 22:14
He trains by chopping wood at the Whangamōmona family farm, now 23-year-old Matthew Gower is one of the world's best with an axe.
AI and robots help Hawke's Bay apple exporter double processing capacity
Published: June 8, 2026 18:44
Every day, about 10 40 foot shipping containers of apples are trucked out of Taylor Corp Apple's packhouse to be exported around the world.
Virtual fencing gains popularity, but vocal critics remain
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/597615/virtual-fencing-gains-popularity-but-vocal-critics-remain
Published: June 8, 2026 18:42
Many farmers strongly support the GPS collars, others are erring on the side of caution, and some are firmly opposed.
Farmers' hazardous substances management continues to concern WorkSafe inspectors
Published: June 8, 2026 07:26
The regulator sent inspectors to 680 sheep, beef and dairy farmers across the motu last year, as part of an industry-specific hazardous substance campaign.
Apiculture NZ group survives last chance vote, eyeing a 'fresh start' restructure
Published: June 8, 2026 05:00
The industry group representing honey producers and bee keepers is going to restructure the organisation for a more unified voice across the sectors.
ACT MP Mark Cameron to leave Parliament due to kidney failure
Published: June 8, 2026 03:18
Mark Cameron says his kidneys have "completely failed" and he's on dialysis three days a week.
Federated Farmers targets bureaucracy, local govt and RMA reforms in pre-election wishlist
Published: June 8, 2026 02:44
The organisation is planting the seeds for policies it wants the next government to enact following the general election.