West Coast farmers have spent at least $8 million on conservation efforts to improve the water quality of Lake Brunner.

Like a lot of dairy farmers, I am pretty happy about farewelling 2015, and looking ahead to a New Year with better prospects and farmgate milk prices.

'Farmers stealing from farmers' is how dairy farmer David Quigley describes thieves stealing 36 of his premier milking cows in night-time raids in December.

Ministers blocked the overseas purchase of Lochinver Station. What does this mean for overseas investors?

Achieving world renown in less than three decades, is something everyone involved in the Central Otago wine industry is justifiably proud of.

Gisborne's rebranded Weekend of Wine and Food at Labour Weekend was a brilliant success for the wineries that were fortunate to have regular bus services but disappointing for those who did not, participants say.

While many tear their hair out over vexatious problems like botrytis, powdery mildew and achieving nil-residue in wine, Gisborne's Trevor Lupton regards such things as challenges.

A Marlborough winemaker has brought together a number of local wine industry personnel to help raise funds for the people of Vanuatu.

The premise behind WineWorks, a contract bottling line and warehouse, was to bring business back to the regions.

We know how our two countries compare on the rugby field but how do they compare in the competitive business of international wine marketing?