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Our third Wine Business Forum, entitled ‘Embracing Change and Sustaining Growth’, has just drawn to a close with another strong…Upcoming events
Gene Technology WebinarFelton Road’s Nina Downer in Young Horticulturist finals
Nina Downer, New Zealand Young Viticulturist of the Year 2024, will compete against the best in the field on 5-6…Ripe Wanaka named NZ’s top sustainable event
The waste-free Ripe Wanaka Wine and Food Festival won Sustainability Event of the Year at the New Zealand Events Association…National
Ostler Wines’ final vintage wins global awards
When Jim and Anne Jerram sold Ostler Wines in 2021, the couple welcomed the new owner’s connection to the Waitaki…
Jim White joins NZ Winegrowers board
Jim White has been elected to the New Zealand Winegrowers board following a levy class director by-election in July.Jules Taylor Wines partners with WOW
Jules Taylor Wines is partnering with World of Wearable Art (WOW), one of New Zealand’s premier events.Indevin invests in Invivo
New Zealand’s largest wine producer has invested in one of the country’s most innovative wine companies.Central Otago Winegrowers Warn of Risks from Proposed Bendigo Goldmine
Central Otago’s winegrowers are warning of major risks from a proposed open-pit goldmine in the Bendigo subregion.Regional
Wine Weather: What's been going on?
Many regions have experienced a wet, cloudy and grey winter.
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Women in Wine webinarWine Weather: Record-breaking warmth and rainfall mark early 2025 weather in New Zealand
After record breaking cold for some regions at the start of 2025 (I'm looking at you Wairarapa), there has been…Altogether Unique
Impactful coverage continues to pop up from Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025, with pieces from international hosted guests at the…Grape growers Will & Jayne Grigg ‘cautiously optimistic’ about industry’s future
Marlborough grape growers Will and Jayne Grigg are "cautiously optimistic" about the future of the region's wine industry.Opinion
Emma Jenkins' MW Musings: Do we need wine?
OPINION: At the recent Organic and Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference, the Porto Protocol’s Marta Mendonça said, “Grapes are not the thirstiest…
Mastering Wine: Emma Jenkins MW Musings
OPINION: An article caught my eye recently, claiming that millennials are increasingly turning to handmade, artisanal products.Haere Mai Matariki
With the stars of Matariki to rise in June, Jeff Sinnott, a member of the Tuku Māori Winemakers Collective, looks at…From the CEO: It's time to have your say
New Zealand Winegrowers is entering the final phases of a process to update its funding, governance and representation of members.Mastering Wine: Emma Jenkins' MW Musings
OPINION: There will be many who have noted with sadness the recent death of Peter Taylor, who established Scenic Cellars,…Profiles
Young Viticulturist of the Year 2025 finalists announced
Five regional finalists are honing their skills for the national final of the 2025 Young Viticulturist of the Year, to…
Dr Richard Smart: Celebrating the legacy of the "world’s best-known viticulturist"
Dr Richard Smart spent more than 55 years advising students, growers and organisations around the world on vine physiology and…Jenny Dobson: From Burgundy to the Hawke's Bay
Jenny Dobson was 22 and blissfully naïve when she left New Zealand for France in 1979, with a chemistry degree,…Gwyn Williams: 30 years of NZ wine sustainability
As Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand marks 30 years, it needs to become “business as usual” for the wine industry, says…Judy Finn: Building Neudorf Wines on community and collaboration
Community has been at the heart of Neudorf Wines since 1976, from picnics with other wine pioneers to collegial marketing…Industry
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Our third Wine Business Forum, entitled ‘Embracing Change and Sustaining Growth’, has just drawn to a close with another strong…
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An agritech startup is introducing Kiwi winegrowers to a 24/7 vineyard assistant with instant access to winery, vineyard and plant-procedured…Integrape Pro: NZ Vineyard Data Gets Granular
After more than 20 years collecting and curating data for winegrowers, a homegrown software company is taking its vineyard views…Science, Soil & Sustainability: Insights from the Organic & Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference 2025
The Organic & Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference brought together local and international experts to explore themes of soil, water, biodiversity and…Machinery & Products
Landini Rex 4 vineyard tractor series debuts in NZ
The Landini Rex 4 Series, recently released in New Zealand, is designed with vineyards in mind.
Cropsy's cutting-edge AI on the vineyard
A New Zealand startup is providing growers with vital information for daily operations and long-term vineyard management, using a unique…Future Post sets "benchmark"
A company transforming waste plastics into valuable vineyard posts took top prize at the 2025 Port Marlborough – Marlborough Environment…The sky is the limit at Felton Road
Felton Road Wines is using an electric drone sprayer to apply organic fungicides and monitor crops, cutting emissions and transforming…Repost recycles one million CCA-treated posts, diverts waste from landfill
Having already hit the headlines for recycling broken 2.4 metre vineyard posts into 1.8 and 1.6 metre, half and quarter…» Latest Print Issues Online
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From the CEO: Voting time
Over the past three years or so, the New Zealand Winegrowers Board has consulted with members on proposals to reform…
Editorial: New Zealand wine punches above its weight
OPINION: New Zealand is the "last great bastion standing" when it comes to wine imports to the United States, wine-business…
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