Matt Barr, 28, manages his family dairy farm south of Whakatane. He says he's looking forward to some light-hearted competition to showcase his "yummy, expertly-prepared family recipes and rugged farm skills".
What did you do for your mum this Mother's Day? Had pancakes with my mother and the rest of the family. I didn't cook, but I did the dishes!
What are you looking for in a partner? Someone outgoing, makes the most of the present, up for a laugh, doesn't take life too seriously, also keen to get her hands dirty if I need a hand on the farm.
If you weren't in farming, what would you be doing? Driving tractors and trucks - burning diesel!
What do you order first when you go to pub? A pint of Lion Red.
What song do you know all the words to and could you belt out at a karaoke bar? Dragon's April Sun in Cuba.
Rate your dancing skills, with a one being akin to a possum on drugs and 10 being Michael Jackson reincarnated. Probably a 5, I can twirl the ladies round the floor.
If you'd been the bloke on The Bachelor instead of Art Green, would you have chosen Matilda or Dani? (That is, if you watched it, of course!) Dani! So I hope she reads this. Haha!
What is your go-to meal to cook? Barbecued steak with mushroom sauce and roast pumpkin, feta, rocket salad.
Describe your ideal date. Late afternoon, no wind, lots of sun. Hook the boat on, head to lake Rotoma for a waterski then just enjoy the serenity. Throw the line in the water. Hopefully hook a nice rainbow trout on the jig. Set up a picnic. Cook the trout on a camp barbecue, enjoy some refreshments and a few laughs watching the sunset.
What makes you laugh? Talking rubbish and banter with my mates.
Favourite beach? Ohope Beach.
What's the naughtiest thing you did as a kid your parents didn't know about? Stole the topless girls calender from the cowshed.
Aussie finalist Mick Pearson manages his own business which sees him fencing, doing stock work, seeding, spraying and harvesting, along with accounting and paperwork, depending on the time of year.
What did you do for your mum this Mother's Day? Visited her and cooked her tea.
What are you looking for in a partner? An easy-going personality and a good work ethic.
What song do you know all the words to and could you belt out at a karaoke bar? Dirt Road Anthem by Jason Aldean.
Rate your dancing skills, with a one being akin to a possum on drugs and 10 being Michael Jackson reincarnated. A one, for sure! I'd make the possum on drugs look like a star!
What is your go-to meal to cook? Can't go past a few chops or steak on the barbie.
What's your favourite meal to have cooked for you? Anything, as long as it has garlic and chilli in it.
Describe your ideal date. Sitting back on a ute listening to a few tunes and having a few drinks with a barbie.
What you afraid of? Not a massive fan of flying when there is a heap of turbulence.
What do you hope to achieve from your Rural Bachelor experience? Hope to see how the Kiwis do things different within the farming industry, meet new people and just to have a good bit of fun!
What's on your bedside table? Good thing I cleaned it the other day, otherwise this answer would have been a few pages long. Phone charger, deodorant and a lamp.
Favourite beach? Turquoise Bay at Exmouth, Western Australia.
Favourite place to go on holiday? I love going to Exmouth because the weather is warm, beaches beautiful and fishing great!
Briefs or boxers? Neither, it takes to long to hang them on the line.
If you could go back in time, where would you go, what would you do and why? I would go to the USA and see Johnny Cash when he was at his prime.
Craig Crampton, 28, is a dairy farm manager in Foxton. He warns the ladies not to let his six-foot-six stature scare them off. "I'm a big teddy bear at heart."
What are you looking for in a partner? Some attractive, nice girl that I can have good banter with and makes the good times even better and supports and helps you through the hard times.
If you weren't in farming, what would you be doing? I reckon I could be a builder.
What was the name of your first pet? Snuggles, my cat.
What song do you know all the words to and could you belt out at a karaoke bar? As for a whole song, I'm not so sure but enough happy juice and I could own just about any chorus.
What trashy TV show do you watch? I'm not the biggest TV watcher, but I watch the old WWE wrestling. It's so fake but it needs to be watched.
Rate your dancing skills, with a one being akin to a possum on drugs and 10 being Michael Jackson reincarnated. I put myself a solid 3.4 ... like a giraffe, let loose in a fresh forest of trees.
What is your go-to meal to cook? At the moment it's a stuffed schnitzel with baked potatoes and veges, or a roast.
What you afraid of? Cotton wool ... Have you touched that stuff? Yuck!
What do you hope to achieve from your Rural Bachelor experience? Learn something new, meet some great people and if a bit of love comes out of it that will be a real bonus.
What's on your bedside table? I have a clock, a lamp and a few other things, but come introduce yourself to me and I'll let you know what they are.
Favourite beach? I spend a fair bit of time on Coromandel beaches.
Favourite childhood TV programme? Any good 80s cartoons, I love cartoons.
Favourite place to go on holiday? I love going to new places and exploring the sights, but it's always cool to go back to Mum and Dad's for a holiday.
Geraldine-based fencing director Toby How reckons he's a "likeable rogue, quick with a joke, and even quicker on the footy field".
What did you do for your mum this Mother's Day? Plucked some ducks for her.
What are you looking for in a partner? Where to start?! Someone that inspires me to be a better person.
What do you order first when you go to pub? A drink for all the ladies in the bar.
What was the name of your first pet? Miffy.
What song do you know all the words to and could you belt out at a karaoke bar? The Mongolian national anthem.
Rate your dancing skills, with a one being akin to a possum on drugs and 10 being Michael Jackson reincarnated. I would say a three ... a sober possum.
What is your go-to meal to cook? Venison stir fry.
What's your favourite meal to have cooked for you? Any meal cooked for me is a winner.
Describe your ideal date. Saddle up a couple of horses and head up the hill one evening, have a picnic dinner watching the sun set.
What you afraid of? Getting old.
What makes you laugh? Well-pulled-off pranks.
What do you hope to achieve from your Rural Bachelor experience? Prizes, meet heaps of girls. Also, get to go to Fieldays for the first time and a free trip so that makes it even sweeter.
What's on your bedside table? The book Unbroken, iPad, lip balm, business cards, receipts, Kiwisaver flier.
What's your worst habit? Sleep talking.
Favourite childhood TV programme? Enjoyed Game of Two Halves but was probably a bit older when I watched that.
What's the naughtiest thing you did as a kid your parents didn't know about? When I was about 10, I raided Grandad's booze cabinet, stole his Kingswood and went for a booze cruise over to the coast for a week.