NZW sets 2025–26 wine and grape levy rates
On 18 June 2025, the New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) Board set the following levy rates for the year 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
A company transforming waste plastics into valuable vineyard posts took top prize at the 2025 Port Marlborough Marlborough Environment Awards.
“Future Post is an inspiring example of Kiwi innovation at its best,” the judging panel said when presenting the Supreme Award.
“They’ve taken a pressing environmental issue – plastic waste – and turned it into a profitable, scalable solution that benefits multiple sectors, including agriculture, viticulture and infrastructure. Their dedication to continuous improvement, environmental responsibility and community engagement sets a new benchmark for sustainable enterprise in New Zealand.”
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The large 2025 harvest will exacerbate the wine industry's "lingering" supply from recent vintages, New Zealand Winegrowers Chief Executive Philip…
Marlborough grape growers Will and Jayne Grigg are "cautiously optimistic" about the future of the region's wine industry.