Farming fever hits the Waikato

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11 June, 2010 – For immediate release
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Farming fever hits the Waikato

The Waikato has pulled out all the stops and created a masterpiece for the visitors for the area. The wide district is known as a farming community and the towns are showcasing this to the thousands of guests. Seven towns entered the Fieldays BIG Little Town Festival, all of which astounded the judges with their support and enthusiasm of Fieldays.

The New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays is proud to announce the overall winning town of the Fieldays BIG Little Town Festival, Morrinsville! The town’s sheer zest for the competition and high standard of window displays were the contributing factors to being honoured with the top award.

The popularity of the window dressing competition was once again a highlight of the festival. Stores in the surrounding Hamilton settlements were invited to kit out their display windows in what they feel encapsulates Fieldays character. The top three placing’s were highly contested in each town and after lengthy discussions the judges concluded the winners are as follows:

Cambridge
1st Ooby Ryn
2nd Wrights Book Shop
3rd Pet Stop

Matamata
1st R.D.1
2nd The Story Teller
3rd Phils Motor cycle Centre

Morrinsville
1st Xquisite Print & Design
2nd Paper Plus Morrinsville
3rd Fitness Furnishings

Otorohanga
1st Kiwiana Gifts
2nd 3g Teak
3rd Dollar & Sense

Putaruru
1st Waikato River Trails.
2nd Heslop Pharmacy
3rd Putaruru Florist

Tirau
1st Merchant of Tirau
2nd La Tresor Bear
3rd The Loose Goose

Tokoroa
1st South Waikato Libraries
2nd SWSPCA Variety Store
3rd Saint Vincent de Paul

Judge and Chairman of the New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays, Warwick Roberts was blown away with the entries, “ It is exciting to think that the participants had put so much thought and effort into it. I encourage anyone visiting the towns to go have a look.”

Big thanks to all the towns that enhanced the spirit of Fieldays in the 2010 Fieldays BIG Little Town Festival. The guests of the region will be delighted to see the encouragement of the rural event with the district coming together and celebrating the strong rural industry of the Waikato.

For more information about the Fieldays BIG Little Town Festival please contact the Competition Coordinator, Gemma Antoniadis on 07 843 4497.

New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays will be held 16 to 19 June, 2010 at Mystery Creek Events Centre, ten minutes south of Hamilton. Fieldays is proudly supported by strategic partners; The National Bank and the University of Waikato.

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