Politics trumped spending at this year's Fieldays

Politics trumped spending at this year's Fieldays
The crowds returned to Fieldays 2023 and politicians were quick to follow. (Image: NZME)
Rebecca Howard
Riley Kennedy
If you went to Fieldays not knowing it was an election year, you would have left certain it was.   While some New Zealanders may discount the importance of the rural vote, politicians from the sides of various fences clearly thought attending the 55th annual event was well worth the effort.   “I’d say all of Wellington is here. It must be an election year,” one Synlait supplier quipped, and a tractor dealer was quick to point out “I don’t think they’ll be buying any machinery” as one...

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