
Sheep numbers fall, dairy cows reach record
Sheep numbers have continued to fall, dairy cow numbers are rising and grain crops increased markedly, latest agricultural production figures show.
Sheep numbers have continued to fall, dairy cow numbers are rising and grain crops increased markedly, latest agricultural production figures show.
A leading British wine critic has warned New Zealand pinot noir makers not to flood the British market with cut-price wine, which he says has happened with our sauvignon blancs.
Five winegrowers specialising in five separate grape varieties have joined forces to market their brands to the world's fussiest wine drinkers.
The wine glut has been a challenge to the New Zealand wine industry this year.
If you're heading to new territories these holidays, check out the cellar doors of the local vineyards.
Don't be beat by the heat, go for lower alcohol wine for a more sustained al fresco fiesta
It's Aussies versus Kiwis in the Great Shiraz Challenge. Two wine experts have their say.
In 1819 Samuel Marsden introduced winegrowing to New Zealand with the planting of the first vines in Kerikeri.
Ti Point winery in Matakana is very much a family affair, with four generations of women among the vines.