Category: New Zealand
2021 Corteva Hawke’s Bay Young Viticulturist of the Year winner announced
Sam Bain from Villa Maria has been named the Corteva Hawke’s Bay Young Viticulturist of the Year 2021 following the competition held at Paritua Estate yesterday. Congratulations also goes to Robbie Golding from Church Road who was Runner Up and Douw Grobler from Woodthorpe Terraces who came third. There were eight contestants in total and […]
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Trans-Tasman bubble boosts NZ wine tourism
The opening of the trans-Tasman bubble in April was an exciting development which will benefit our industry in multiple ways, notably in the wine tourism space. Within days of the re-opening of the Australian borders, wineries across the country were welcoming back international wine tourists.
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Move to galvanise NZ action on compostable packaging
New Zealand’s packaging industry group is tackling one of the sector’s most pressing issues as it works to develop a use-case for compostable packaging.
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New Zealand’s foreign minister downplays possibility of economic coercion from China
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has downplayed the possibility the country could be the next target of China’s economic coercion. In an interview with SBS News, Ms Mahuta said New Zealand remained “predictable and consistent” in its relations with the superpower against the backdrop of a tense geopolitical environment in the region. Source: SBS
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2021 Corteva Northern Young Viticulturist of the Year named
Obsidian’s Courtney Sang has been named the 2021 Corteva Northern Young Viticulturist of the Year and will represent Waiheke in the National Final in August in Marlborough. Aidan Erceg and George Laughlan, both from Man O’War on Waiheke, came in second and third. Other contestants were Annalise Williams from Cable Bay, Lee Griffiths from Te […]
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Are we running out of New Zealand wine?
New Zealand winegrowers are becoming increasingly concerned about running out of wine after a smaller harvest than usual this year. The famous wine-growing region of Marlborough was especially hard hit by this issue. As an area famous for its excellent quality wine – particularly Sauvignon Blanc – that gets supplied across the country as well […]
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New Zealand backs Australia in trade spat with China
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrived in New Zealand on Sunday for high-level talks hours after the country’s government chose to support Canberra in its dispute with China on barley tariffs, signalling good will to work on differences in how to approach Beijing.
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The wine industry’s go-to weather guy: facts over fax
When Rob Agnew was at Blenheim School in the 1960s, his favourite thing about chilly winter mornings was riding his bike over frozen puddles to smash the ice. More than five decades later, he still rides his bike through Blenheim most mornings, on his way to work where he gets paid to watch the weather.
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Māori Wardens call for halt on new liquor stores after rising assaults in cities
Rising statistics in violent, alcohol-related assaults are behind the National Māori Authority’s demand to halt the approval of licences for new bottle stores. National Māori Authority chairman Matthew Tukaki says he wants a moratorium on the issuing of new licenses, particularly bottle stores, adding that “100 or thereabouts litres on average between every man, woman […]
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New Generation acquires Boxford Wine Company
New Generation has acquired the Boxford Wine Company, for an undisclosed sum. The deal sees New Generation become the exclusive on- and off-trade distributor for New Zealand’s Kumeu River. Source: Harper
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Self-driving tractor set to work in major NZ vineyards
A tractor, which uses artificial intelligence, is the latest development that could soon be running around in major vineyards. The fully autonomous robot, designed in New Zealand, will be carrying out tasks like mowing, mulching and leaf removal.
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Exposure to Chinese market turns New Zealand heads to Europe
New Zealand is aggressively pursuing trade deals with the UK and Europe to create greater market options for its agri-food exports. Source: Irish Farmers Journal
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Villa Maria wine company owners in receivership
The owner of wine company Villa Maria has been placed into receivership, but one of the receivers, Brendon Gibson, stressed that Villa Maria’s domestic or international business, which had been in operation for 60 years, was in good health.
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Pernod says wine business will not meet Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc demand
Pernod Ricard says its New Zealand wine brands Brancott Estate and Stoneleigh will be unable to meet global Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc supply this year after one of the smallest New Zealand harvests in 10 years, which the company says is a result of extreme spring frost events in the region.
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Despite extra seasonal workers, uncertainty remains for wine industry ahead of winter pruning
With more seasonal workers soon to enter New Zealand, there is optimism in the wine industry ahead of the winter pruning season. However, it is still “very much wait and see” as to whether there will be enough workers to stem the sector’s ongoing labour shortage. Source: News Hub
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Sacred Hill’s Hawke’s Bay and Marlborough wineries placed in receivership
Receivers have been called in at Sacred Hill Vineyards in Hawke’s Bay and Marlborough within a week of each other. Rees Logan of BDO said the receivers were undertaking urgent assessment of both companies’ financial positions to determine the options available going forward. Source: Hawke’s Bay Today
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