To wrap up The Social Place column for the year, we asked a few social butterflies for advice on platforms, payments, branding and navigating Covid-19.

A New Zealand research project in the United States has provided rich information for companies wanting to know more about that key market.

Read On... Since our last Marketing Place the New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) Blind Tasting has become another casualty of Covid-19 postponements.

It's more important than ever that New Zealand wine stays front of mind for trade and media around the world, says New Zealand Winegrowers General Manager Marketing Charlotte Read.

There's been a 300 percent increase in organic winegrowing in New Zealand over the past 10 years, according to the Organic Market Report 2021.

As an industry organisation, New Zealand Winegrowers is built on the premise that for businesses in our sector it makes sense, at times, to collaborate.

This coming October, growers and wineries will be asked to cast their votes on the future of the grape and wine levies which fund New Zealand Winegrowers. The dates have been postponed from September to October – more information is available below.

How ready are we for a Lepidopterean incursion?

Large areas of regenerating native bush have helped The Landing - a Bay of Islands vineyard, winery and luxury accommodation business - achieve Toitū carbonzero certification.

A university job in a suburban bottle shop kicked off an incredible journey for Michael Henley.