The premier celebration of rural sports in New Zealand!
20 championships, including women and rookies Stihl Timbersports, sheep shearing, sheepdog trials and coal shovelling, plus Highland Games 'heavy' events and a host of have-a-go sports like gumboot throwing, egg roulette, youth shearing and cow pat tossing.
There are special events just for kids - tree climbing, self-drive digger and heaps more have-a-go events.
The weekend starts on Friday with the Land Based Training Agri Futures Clash of the Colleges and that evening is the Ford New Zealand Rural Sports Awards.
It's FREE ENTRY to the Rural Games and Clash of the Colleges! So rally your troops, pack the family into the car, and make memories that’ll last a lifetime!
Please note this information should be used as a guide only. To help ensure your safety we advise you review our safety page and contact the individual provider for up to date information on their compliance with all Health and Safety and regulatory requirements.


CEDA
Level 1, 5 Broadway Avenue,
Palmerston North 4410
+64 6 350 1830
[email protected]
CEDA.nz
Palmerston North City i-SITE
The Square, Palmerston North
0800 MANAWATU
(626 292)
[email protected]
ManawatuNZ.co.nz/isite

Feilding and District
Information Centre
Te Āhura Mōwai
64 Stafford Street
+64 6 323 3318
[email protected]
ManawatuNZ.co.nz/feilding
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