Viticulture
Scanning robot revolutionises viticulture counts
Automated 3D-scanning robot zips along the vineyard rows, counting the flowers that will become grapes to give accurate yield estimates.
Paperwork nudge for organic wine exporters
The MPI is reminding organic wine exporters of strict requirements for exports to the US and EU.
Marlborough wineries make wellbeing a priority
Wine Marlborough recently teamed up with Farmstrong to run its second Wine Industry Wellness Week.
North Canterbury top young viticulturalist named
Twenty-five-year-old operations manager at Tiki Wines claims title.
Downer takes Otago title third year running
Central Otago Young Viticulturist of the Year hails from Felton Road Wines Bannockburn.
Babich Wines to build vineyard for Craigmore
Almost 200ha of grapes will be grown at Cat Creek on the north bank of Marlborough’s Wairau Valley.
Marlborough winegrowers hold wellness week
Kathrin Jankowiec says the goal is to make the industry as attractive as possible to work in, especially for families and people who might have struggled with the long working hours.
Best of both: from cows to Cabernet
Born and bred on a dairy farm, a Whakatāne farmer married one passion with another and bought a vineyard.
Tech collab contributes to vineyard disease-detection system
Integrape has partnered with agricultural robotics supplier Agri Automation, which will provide a self-driving Burro robot that will be equipped with cameras.
Grapes putting the squeeze on farming
Grapes, rather than cattle, now cover much of the Marlborough region’s ranges and valleys.
Tech aims to boost grape yield forecasting
Robotics comes to the aid of what can be a costly problem for viticulture.
Industry toasts youngest Winemaker of the Year
Hawke’s Bay’s Alena Kamper lifts trophy at Tonnellerie de Mercurey awards.
Sacred Hill winemaker scoops North Island prize
Alena Kamper from Hawke’s Bay named Tonnellerie de Mercurey North Island Young Winemaker of the Year.
Kinder, gentler Kiwi clip off to protect Aussie vines
Made from biodegradable polymers and waste materials sourced from wood processing, the vine clips are designed to replace traditional plastic clips.
Delegat raises a glass to record sales
Oyster Bay meeting North American thirst for premium NZ wines.
Aussie wine woes unlikely to sour NZ pour
Far less reliance on China insulates sector from similar oversupply issues.
Sweet sound of success for global wine champ
Classically trained musician brings top trophy home to NZ for first time.
Barker named to leading post on OIV
Former legal counsel for NZ Winegrowers has years of experience with international wine sector body.
Family resurrect South Island’s oldest winery
It was built 151 years ago by Jean Desiré Féraud, the father of Central Otago winemaking.
Five-star farming on the Kāpiti Coast
For a family that has for three generations changed with the times, it seems no surprise they have found success in their latest venture into high-end tourism.
A Hawke’s Bay apple and grape harvest like no other
Growers survey decimated orchards, working out how to save at least some of the fruit.
Delegat wine exports continue to grow
Hawke’s Bay vineyards escape major damage during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Fruit and veg ‘could take years to recover’
Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay horticulture assesses cyclone damage.
Futuristic vineyard to deliver vintage results
The experimental future vineyard has potential to fill a knowledge gap in the understanding of what happens to grape vines below the soil.
Robotics to turn vines into no man’s land
NZ machines could be working in Napa as early as next year.
NZ-EU deal brings windfall to diverse sectors
While the traditional pastoral sector is lamenting the European Union-New Zealand free trade deal as a lost opportunity,…