Milk processor Synlait’s half-year numbers paint a gloomy picture.

Are Chinese buyers returning to the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auctions?

DairyNZ board and leadership team were in Wellington late last month to relay what farmers see as priority areas for easing the regulatory burden on dairy farming.

With a late frost last year, a hailstorm in February, and frost fighting in March, some subregions of Central Otago have been kept on their toes this season.

"I'm just kind of pinching myself that the weather is so good," says Pernod Ricard's New Zealand Group Winemaker Jamie Marfell, as he approaches what will likely be his first Easter off in 34 years.

The 2024 vintage could be one of Wairarapa's greatest yet, says Foley Wines winemaker John Kavanagh, who heads the winery team at Te Kairanga.

Paul Dunleavy grew up immersed in the wine industry, and these days has his own bespoke wine label on Waiheke Island, along with considerable Sauvignon Blanc interests in Marlborough. He shares some of his thoughts on the market, past, present and future.

New Zealand wine is in robust health, says a data cruncher "taking the pulse" of consumers in key markets.

KGM New Zealand, is part of the London headquartered Inchcape Group, who increased its NZ presence in August 2023 with the acquisition of SsangYong distribution and five retail outlets.

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