Agricultural and Pastoral (A & P) Association Shows
Description
Alternative NameA & P ShowsDescriptionCountry shows in New Zealand aim to promote farming. Traditionally they are organised by agricultural and pastoral (A & P) associations.
These shows originated in Britain and were introduced to New Zealand by early European settlers. For more information on the history of shows in New Zealand please follow the link below to the Te Ara website.
The publications below all feature photos and articles on local South Canterbury A & P shows.
The Aoraki Heritage Collection also holds publications relating to a number of local shows, please contact us for more information. External LinkTe Ara: A & P societies and showsSubjectAgricultureEvents and Festivals
Publication
Newspaper Clipping
Yearling heifers being paraded for the judges a the Temuka and Geraldine Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Show in 1965.
Image from the Photo Review: Volume 2, Number 11, April 1965
Agricultural and Pastoral (A & P) Association Shows. Aoraki Heritage Collection, accessed 03/05/2026, https://aorakiheritage.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/4494