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People gathered to enjoy the Rural Games this weekend to watch competitors go head-to-head in tests of skill, encompassing everything from fencing to shearing.
Paul Evans from Whanganui with his trusty dog Trump. He said they estimated 42,000 people attended the games over three days, with a peak mass of 18,000 at any one time. Hollander said he was proud the event had raised the $1.2 million needed to go ahead with no entry fees. “That’s a big plus, that there is no barrier to bringing as many kids along.” He said 420 teenagers turned out for the Agri Futures careers day, with 240 participating in the Clash of the Colleges.
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Gale Wilson-Green, 7, has a go on a miniature digger. “Those kids are the future. It’s exciting to think that we have got a day and a half of competitions aimed a secondary school youth.”