Helen Morrison’s wine epiphany arrived while she was backpacking in Europe around the end of the millennium.

Following the dealership agreement between CNH Industrial and Norwood ending on 12 January 2023, the Palmerston North headquartered business has announced that it will close four of its locations, reduce the size of one dealership and lose 36 staff in a realignment of its retail network and business strategy.

After making major ground in the ATV and side-by-side markets in New Zealand over the last few years, CFMOTO is branching into the youth quad market with two allnew machines – including an all-electric version.

Pernod Ricard Winemakers achieved pay equity in 2022, while the wider Pernod Ricard group was named a Forbes World's Best Employer and Forbes Top Female-Friendly Company for the second year running.

On the first day of Urlar's 2023 harvest, Jannine Rickards reminds herself to check the blackberries ripening at the edge of the vineyard.

While the temperature was struggling to reach about 5 degrees and the horizontal hail had enough grunt to slice cheese, the SIAFD committee knocked it out of the park by delivering another great event.

Hawke's Bay producers face an uncertain wait while roads are repaired. Industry leaders are warning that more investment will be needed before there is a return to normal after Cyclone Gabrielle stopped many of the region's industries in their tracks.

Claims are being made that the minimum wage increase that came into effect this month will cut into the New Zealand horticultural industry’s already tight margins.

Cyclone Gabrielle has had a major impact on the country's forecast apple harvest for the coming season.

Big things can come in small packages. And when it comes to nanotechnology, really, really big things could come from really, really small packages, including major advancements in winemaking and viticulture, says Bragato Research Institute (BRI) Research Programme Manager Dr Sachi Rana. In this Q&A we ask her what to expect.