Nature has little regard for supply and demand equations, and there were abundant, high-quality crops for many around the country this harves. While the industry grapples with slowing markets, excess supply and uncertainty around trade barriers, Sophie Preece hears that vintage 2025 kicked off with perfect parcels of delicious fruit.

The wine industry needs to stop "clinging to the debris of 'fine wine'" and instead speak in a language future customers can relate to, Nigel Greening told attendees at Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025.

When Dan Sims launched Pinot Palooza in 2012, he was well aware of the narrative that young people were eschewing wine and the industry was on the verge of collapse.

Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025 brought together local and international Pinot lovers to celebrate New Zealand's flagship red variety. 

Having 30% of Central Otago's vineyard area certified organic is "a true testament to the passion and dedication of growers", says Carolyn Murray, General Manager of the Central Otago Winegrowers Association.

At a gala evening held at Palmerston North in March, the sporting and rural communities came together to celebrate the Ford New Zealand Rural Sports Awards.

Meet the Need, New Zealand’s farmer-led food charity, has named Nick Fisher as its new chair.

As it enters its second year, Zespri says the first year of the Zespri Innovation Fund (ZAG), has been “really positive”.

Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) Leadership scholar Taurion Colquhoun says the lessons from the programme have been “eye opening” for him and he’s already putting them into action.

Sustainably managing powdery mildew on grape vines has taken another step forward, with Hawke's Bay company Greencollar NZ collaborating with Agri Automation to trial an ultraviolet light prototype unit on its table grape vineyard.