A BIOSECURITY dog has started her sniffing career in style – her detection work resulting in a Vietnamese air passenger being denied entry to New Zealand and later sent home.

Waipara may be emerging from one of its wettest harvests in memory, but this hasn’t dampened the spirits of many of its winegrowers. Despite the recent inclement weather they’re remaining upbeat as the region enters what they consider to be a new and exciting era.

In the last week or so there have been two developments which every grower and winery should note with some pride.

A VISION FOR the Landcorp to transform New Zealand farming has been unveiled by it chief executive Steven Carden, 10 months into the role.

THE SOUTH ISLAND Dairy Event (SIDE) has launched a free smartphone app to enhance this year's conference experience.

STATE-OWNED FARMER Landcorp is seeking to make subtle but significant changes to its strategic direction.

MANUFACTURING SALES volume had a record rise in the December 2013 quarter, mainly due to meat and dairy, Statistics New Zealand says.

THE YEAR IS shaping up to be “intriguing” for the global dairy market with China the “wildcard”, says Rabobank.  

OORGANIC WOOL and organic lanolin are products that deserve and will eventually get greater recognition

Vintage 2013 was the largest ever in New Zealand’s history. On the back of some stunning summer and autumn weather, the quality was also high.