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The waste-free Ripe Wanaka Wine and Food Festival won Sustainability Event of the Year at the New Zealand Events Association Awards this year, while Festival Director Nathan White was named Emerging Event Professional of the Year.
The 2025 Ripe Festival used reusable service ware, comprehensive recycling and composting systems, and partnerships with local sustainability organisations to minimise the festival’s environmental footprint.
“Creating waste-free festivals isn’t just about logistics,” Nathan says. “It’s about reshaping the culture of events in New Zealand.”
Winegrowers are constantly being pushed to reduce farming costs, cut carbon emissions and improve vineyard sustainability. Recent work conducted by Thoughtful Viticulture, in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), shows promise to achieve all three.
Efficiency is the big one because it tracks back into what is done on farm.
A new company set up to cultivate and supply seaweed for animal methane mitigation studies believes it could be a game changer for the dairy industry.
With entries now open for the Ballance Farm Environment Awards, organisers have launched a campaign to bust some of the biggest myths they think might be preventing farmers and growers from putting themselves forward.
New Zealand rural apparel brand Back Country is inviting Kiwis to part ways with tired, holey socks at Fieldays with a giant 'Sock Swap Fence' inspired by one of New Zealand's iconic rural roadside landmarks.
One of Australia's most decorated winemakers will speak at the Aotearoa New Zealand Chardonnay Symposium in Hawke's Bay this September.
The third Aotearoa New Zealand Chardonnay Symposium will be underway in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, on 17-18 September.
In early May, New Zealand Winegrowers delivered a webinar for members, providing a commercial view of New Zealand wine in…
