What’s on at Fieldays
Fieldays Digital Futures Site: PD50, Main Pavilion
Digital technology in agriculture is evolving. Fieldays Digital Futures is a partnership with AgriTechNZ, the Ministry of Primary Industries and the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment to create conversation and engage with farmers about rural data, and digital adoption. It’s a chance for visitors to talk ϐirst-hand to key players in the data landscape, discuss the way forward, and identify where they are on their digital journey.
Fieldays Innovation Hub
Located on the intersection of D Street and M Road
Are you ready to see the future? Visit the Innovation Hub to see the latest innovators, inventions, and industry developments all aimed at improving New Zealand’s primary industries. Also follow the Fieldays Innovation Trail on the Fieldays app to explore Innovation Award entries at exhibitor sites.
Fieldays Hauora Taiwhenua Health and Wellbeing Hub
There’s no excuse not to pop in for a quick check-up at Fieldays! Head to the Hauora Located near the intersection of E Street and N Road
Taiwhenua Health and Wellbeing Hub. From mental health, melanoma, cancers, diabetes, nutrition, chiropractic and cardiology, the Hauora Taiwhenua Health and Wellbeing Hub, supported by Mobile Health, is worth a check in, and 100% free.
Fieldays Opportunity Grows Here Careers Hub Site: E30
Supported by MPI, the Opportunity Grows Here Careers Hub is a must-visit destination to learn and be inspired by Aotearoa New Zealand’s thriving food and ϐibre sector. The interactive hub is a hive of activity, with education providers, sector groups, and relevant government agencies teaming up to showcase the sector. Also follow the Fieldays Opportunity Grows Here Careers Trail on the Fieldays app to explore employment opportunities at exhibitor sites.
Fieldays Forestry Hub Site: G80
Fieldays Forestry Hub returns to showcase the forest and wood processing sector. Under the theme of ‘Wood – our low-carbon future’, the Fieldays Forestry Hub gives visitors the chance to explore the many facets of the forestry and wood processing sector and how the sector has a vital role in mitigating climate change. The Fieldays Forestry Hub is a sector-wide collaboration with support from Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service and Forest Growers Levy Trust.
Fieldays Sustainability Hub Site: E38
The Fieldays Sustainability Hub is a collaboration between Fieldays and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), which aims to provide easy access to information about sustainability and how to take action through a range of activities to stimulate conversations for better environmental outcomes. The Fieldays Sustainability Hub will facilitate conversations between visitors, exhibitors, and sector research agencies.
New Zealand International Business Centre Site: M31, on Road M beside the Village Green
International guests registered with Fieldays can access the International Business Centre throughout the event, as a space to connect with NZ businesses and industry stakeholders and explore our agritech story and local expertise.
NZ businesses can also connect with a team of support agencies on site, including New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), Callaghan Innovation, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), MBIE, Treasury’s New Zealand Export Credit, and the New Zealand Story Group.
Competitions
Fieldays has always been the home of extreme and unique agri competitions, and 2023 will be no exception. Catch Tractor Pull every day at River End M Road, and kindly sponsored by CaseIH and Corson Maize. NZ’s top fencers can be seen at the Fieldays Fencing Competitions – daily on A Street and kindly brought to you by New Zealand Fencing Competitions (NZFC). Fieldays Excavator Competitions showcasing skill and precision can be found on H Street.