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Young Waikato farming couple Dave Swney and Alice Trevelyan see environmental work as part of their day-to-day farming.

Studying primary industry business management amid the vines has piqued Phillip Dight’s interest in sustainable wine growing.

Former Fonterra director Donna Smit says meeting sustainability targets remains one of the biggest challenges facing New Zealand dairy farmers.

Fonterra is pouring $600 million in the coming years to reduce water use and improving wastewater processing at its milk plants.

Agribusiness bank Rabobank has appointed two new sustainability managers to help clients transition towards more environmentally sustainable farming practices.

Hokitika-based Westland Milk Products says it has reduced coal consumption by 20% last season compared to the previous year.

Managing the land and vines with a century-long outlook is business as usual at Paritua, says Winemaker Jason Stent.

Viticulturist Richard Hunter stepped outside the box and into the blocks when transforming Avon Valley sheep paddocks into productive Sauvignon Blanc crops.

As winter draws Rippon to its "lowest ebb", its community gathers for Matariki, in celebration of nature's new year.

Tracey Marshall can frequently be found in cross-globe video calls, discussing the carbon, circularity, waste and wellbeing targets of Pernod Ricard's 2030 Sustainability and Responsibility Road Map.