Kumeu River Wines has broken new ground for sparkling wine by bottling New Zealand’s first bubbly to be called Crémant, which was released in October this year.

Ivan Donaldson is renowned for establishing the first modern vineyard in Canterbury back in the 1970s.

The rise of internet sales, the demise of big buttery Chardonnays and deep discounting are among the biggest challenges facing specialist wine retailers today, according to three owner-operators in Auckland, Taupo and Wellington.

Waikato farmer Rex Butterworth follows a simple philosophy: keeping his cows happy and healthy.

News recently that hill country greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are lower than previously estimated is ‘interesting’.

Another year has almost passed us by – again – and it is time for the annual review of 2016 in the primary sector as seen by the Rural News editorial team.

The most costly problems on dairy farms are linked to oxidative stress, say two visiting animal health experts.

It’s set to become the apple of eyes all over the world - a new apple variety launched on Tuesday by Fruitcraft, after being licensed the worldwide rights by Prevar Ltd.

News last month that hill country greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are lower than previously estimated is ‘interesting’.

Why are people so easily outraged and offended these days?