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

Deep in the heart of Hawke’s Bay lies the country’s oldest winemaking property – Te Mata Estate.

Relative industry and farming newcomers have scooped the major prizes at the 2016 Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa Dairy Industry Awards.

The New Zealand wine scene is so young, that multi generational companies are somewhat of an oddity, rather than the norm.

Living on the isolated West Coast of the South Island has not hindered Feds national board member Katie Milne from being close to the political action in Wellington. 

The election is NZ-wide by internet, fax, and postal voting using the STV (single transferable vote) voting method.

Sam Glaetzer, Managing Director Constellation Brands NZ, Representing Large Companies. A Board member since 2014.

My  family lives in the middle of our vineyard, so the vineyard environment is also our environment, it is also our winery environment, our restaurant and cellar door environment.

“A brilliant initiative” was the reaction of Massey University professor Peter Kemp to a recent visit by journalism students from Massey’s Wellington campus.

Attracting and retaining good people and having a flexible and resilient farming system is the cornerstone of a good dairy farm operation.