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Following our nominations in both the Young Innovators of the Year and Prototype Awards at this year's Fieldays event in Hamilton, we are extremely proud to announce that KiwiPrune were name winners of the Young Innovators of the Year Award at the award ceremony. Watch the the video below from the awards night on YouTube and watch the presentation of the award. Photos of the event and our attendance at the Innovation Hub.

Along with their nomination for the Fieldays Innovation Awards Finals, we are excited to also announce that KiwiPrune have been nominated in the Prototype Award category, the only young innovators selected team to be selected in this category. Of their nomination, Fieldays Programme Manager Steve Chappell commented, “It is exciting to see one of our Young Innovator Award finalists - KiwiPrune - selected as a Prototype Award finalist, competing alongside more established businesses”. The Prototype…

The team behind KiwiPrune have been announced as finalists in the Fieldays Innovation Awards. The 63 participants in the Fieldays® Innovation Awards have been evaluated by a panel of judges, and 20 have now been selected as finalists to progress to the final stage of judging. The next phase will take place at Fieldays, 11–14 June 2025 at Mystery Creek, Hamilton. The Awards ceremony will stream live on Fieldays' Facebook and YouTube pages for the…

St Pauls Collegiate Agribusiness Crocodile Pit showcased an impressive standard of innovation. Year 13 students presented their ideas and business plans to a panel of experienced judges, aiming to persuade them of the merits of their creations. Some of the students will take their product to Fieldays to be entered in the innovation competition.  Many of the judges have supported the school’s version of Shark Tank or Dragon’s Den for the past ten years. A…