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Beervana set to mark 21 years of beers
More than 70 breweries are confirmed for New Zealand’s biggest beer festival, Beervana, which turns 21 this year…
Star speakers for Hospitality NZ conference
Ex-pat Kiwi chef Monica Galetti and Sydney’s 24-hour Economy Commissioner Michael Rodrigues are to join the line-up of speakers at the Hospitality New Zealand Conference in July…
Trophies announced in NZ Spirits Awards 2022
The Trophy winners in the NZ Spirits Awards 2022 have been revealed…
Wine industry braces for excise tax hike
The wine industry is bracing for the biggest excise increase on wine in 30 years, following the government’s decision to lift excise by 6.9% from 1 July…
Countdown to GABS 2022
The countdown is on to the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) in Auckland on 25 June, with organisers releasing a sneak preview of the Festival Beer List…
Scapegrace building $25m distillery in Central Otago
Scapegrace Distilling Company has begun construction on a $25m distillery in Central Otago, which will include a bottling hall, barrel room and hospitality offering overlooking Lake Dunstan…
NZ represents at AIBA 2022
New Zealand’s Deep Creek Brewing Co. won a Champion Trophy at this year’s Melbourne Royal Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA)…
Entries open for the NZ Beer Awards 2022
Online entries are now open for the New Zealand Beer Awards 2022…
Medal winners in NZ Spirits Awards
The medal winners in the NZ Spirits Awards 2022 have been announced ahead of the Trophy presentation in early June...
Lyre’s offers free non-alc cocktail workshops to hospo
Leading premium non-alcoholic spirits brand Lyre’s is holding a series of free workshops around New Zealand in May and June for hospo professionals...
New World Beer & Cider Awards Top 30 revealed
For the first time in the eight-year history of the New World Beer & Cider Awards, the Top 30 winner list is made up entirely of New Zealand brands, including nine first-time winners…
World’s 50 Best Bars launches bartender scholarship
The World’s 50 Best Bars has launched its inaugural 50 Best Bars Scholarship, open to any bartender from anywhere in the world aged 21 or over with fewer than three years’ experience…
Top Italian Wines Roadshow comes to Auckland
The Top Italian Wines Roadshow, presented by Italy’s Gambero Rosso, is coming to New Zealand for the first time in May…
Future focus for NZ Hospo Conference 2022
The NZ Hospitality Conference will return in July with a focus on recalibrating the industry for the future and with New York restaurateur Danny Meyer among the keynote speakers…
GABS returns to Akld in June
The Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) is returning to Auckland on 25 June…
Record entries for NZ Spirits Awards 2022
Organisers of the 2022 New Zealand Spirits Awards are reporting a record number of entries for this year’s event…
Lion NZ expands hospo wellbeing programme
Lion NZ is expanding its Healthy Hospo health and wellbeing programme to offer in-person events around New Zealand in 2022…
Sustainability snapshot of NZ wine industry
New Zealand Winegrowers has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, providing a snapshot of the local wine industry’s sustainability journey…
Entries open for Hospitality Awards for Excellence
Entries are now open for the Hospitality Awards for Excellence – the largest and longest-running national hospitality awards…
Industry calls for beer tax relief ahead of excise hike
The Brewers Association, Brewers Guild of New Zealand and Hospitality NZ are calling for a cut in keg beer tax ahead of the upcoming excise tax increase…