Rural Heritage Southland

Originally it was designed to illustrate family farm life in Southland, New Zealand from the inter-war period of 1925–1935.

The focus has now shifted to include all southern rural heritage (such as agriculture, horticulture, machinery, farm equipment and oral history).

It includes a wide range of rural domestic and working exhibitions from: blade shearing to dog handling, and jam making to blacksmithing.

Competitions such as hay bale throwing (over rugby posts) and rides on traction engines are particularly popular.

It also acts as a training ground for new oral historians to learn interview techniques and how to use digital recording equipment.