Rural Games

Darcell Apelu is a champion woodchopper with a string of titles under her belt. In 2019 she took out much of the Sydney Royal Easter Show before going on to win the Inaugural New Zealand Stihl… Audio

From speed fencing to tree climbing, there's a huge number of agricultural competitive events being held over the coming three days in Palmerston North at the Ford Ranger Rural Games. Audio

Thousands of people descended on Palmerston North this weekend to witness cowpat throwing, hay-bale stacking and sheep shearing.

While other events across the country were put off, the annual Rural… Audio

At the recent Rural Games in Palmerston North events including olive-stone spitting and egg throwing and catching, along with speed tree climbing, speed shearing and gumboot throwing. Audio, Gallery

The rural games have gotten underway in Manawatu, with cow pat throwing and speed milking among the events. Video, Audio