It wasn’t a job Warren Gibson applied for, but he admits he was honoured to be asked to take over as Chair of the Air New Zealand Wine Awards judging panel.

For the 70 invited guests at the Classic Reds symposium held in Hawke’s Bay, it was a lesson not only in the wines on show, but an explanation of why these wines have been late to join the NZ wine party.

The sheep industry celebrated its best and brightest at the Beef + Lamb NZ Sheep Industry Awards in Masterton last night.

Award sponsors, industry representative and media are gathering tonight for the official launch of the 2016 Hawke's Bay A&P Bayleys Wine Awards.

A major dairy conversion, transforming 2500ha of forestry into five farms near Taupo, is on track to start milking on August 1.

A major dairy conversion, transforming 2500ha of forestry into five farms near Taupo, is on track to start milking on August 1.

If there was ever a year to be a wine judge, 2015 is it, says one of New Zealand’s most respected wine industry leaders.

A long, dry and hot summer has growers and winemakers excited about the possibility of a great vintage ahead, with the arrival of Cyclone Pam doing little to deter that excitement. 

The finalists for the 2015 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Golden Lamb Awards, also known as the Glammies, have been announced.

WORK IS well underway to plan the dairy industry's largest event targeted for the specific needs of women in the business of dairying – the Dairy Womens Network annual conference.