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New digital gift card launches for hospo venues
A digital gift card for use in hospitality venues around the country has been launched by Hospitality New Zealand with hopes it will help to boost businesses over summer…
Hospitality NZ keen for more detail on vaccine law
Hospitality NZ is keen to get more detail on the Government’s plan to mandate vaccinations for hospo staff, but says the newly announced measures have addressed some of its concerns…
Record golds at Marlborough Wine Show
Judges at this year’s Marlborough Wine Show have awarded the highest ever number of gold medals at the event and praised the outstanding quality of the 2021 vintage…
Financial boost for COVID-hit hospo
Hospitality New Zealand is welcoming the Government announcement that the Resurgence Payment will double for those hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions…
Winners at NZ Beer Awards 2021 revealed
Burkes Brewing Co. has won the Champion Award for New Zealand’s Best Beer at the Beer Awards 2021…
DramFest returns for 2022
Whisky Galore has announced it will host its 8th biennial whisky festival DramFest in Christchurch in February 2022…
Sam Neill selling acclaimed Gibbston vineyard
Kiwi actor Sam Neill is selling his Gibbston vineyard as he looks to grow his acclaimed Two Paddocks winery…
Support grows for #helpforhospo
A fund to support hospo workers in need during the COVID outbreak is gaining momentum with online donations and a wine auction among its fundraising activities…
COVID impacts major Hawke’s Bay events
Two major events on the Hawke’s Bay food and wine calendar have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak with Summer F.A.W.C postponed and the Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction cancelled.
UK export deal for Dancing Sands
Dancing Sands Distillery has secured an export deal with established UK wine and spirits importer Enotria&Coe…
NZ Cider Festival postponed to 2022
This year’s NZ Cider Festival has been postponed until February 2022 due to the ongoing uncertainty and risks associated with the Delta variant of COVID-19…
Hospitality NZ renews targeted payment call
Hospitality NZ says the Government’s new transition plan will hurt more hospitality and accommodation businesses unless there is a targeted payment…
New World Wine Awards revealed
The New World Wine Awards Top 50 list has been announced, with New Zealand-made wines taking 42 of the Top 50 places…
Indevin completes purchase of Villa Maria Estate
Indevin New Zealand has completed its purchase of 100% of the shares of Villa Maria Estate Limited…
New Executive Director for Brewers Guild NZ
The Brewers Guild of New Zealand has announced the appointment of Melanie Kees as its new Executive Director…
BioGro NZ releases organic wine report
The first report into the organic wine sector in Aotearoa to be distributed is now available through BioGro NZ.
Akl’s Level 3 shift does little says Hospitality NZ
Hospitality New Zealand says Auckland’s shift to Level 3 for two weeks will do little to ease the pain being suffered by hospitality businesses…
Cassels APA judged World’s Best
Christchurch brewery Cassels has come out on top again at the World Beer Awards…
NZ Winegrowers welcomes quarantine-free-travel for RSE workers
New Zealand Winegrowers has welcomed the government’s confirmation of quarantine-free travel for RSE workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.
Judges give thumbs up to non-alc wines
The rising category of non-alcoholic wines has been put to the test in the 2021 New World Wine Awards, with judges recommending five wines ahead of the full Awards results release in early October.