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RSE a decade of success

Ten years on, the RSE scheme in New Zealand has been touted as the most successful labour mobility programme in the world.

Gross margin benchmarking

Martinborough’s Palliser Estate, supplied by NZW.

When it comes to net cash income, the latest Gross Margin Benchmarking survey shows Marlborough was head and shoulders above other wine producing regions this year.

Vivid flavours from a vivid country

“I would say to anyone doing anything: just do one thing well and let people know what you stand for,” Jamie Goode told the Organic and Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference.

Wine writer Jamie Goode says simplicity is key in communicating New Zealand wine to global markets.

Corban name exits industry

News that the Corbans were exiting Ngatarawa Wines may have taken the industry by surprise.

Organic wine – a hard sell?

While more and more New Zealand wine producers are moving towards organics, there appears to have been a distinct lack of consumer buy-in.

The new school of winegrowers

A school to teach winegrowing to secondary school students is about to open.

In what is a first for the New Zealand education sector and the wine industry, a school to teach winegrowing to secondary school students is about to open.

RSE 10 years on and more important than ever

At the time of writing (early July) I have just spent some time at a conference in Blenheim celebrating the tenth anniversary of the RSE (Recognised Seasonal Employer) scheme.

Is a Code of Conduct on its way?

There is no need to go on about vintage 2017, other than to say it was a challenge for most growers and wineries.

Unpacking the Government’s freshwater reforms

Environment Minister Nick Smith made waves earlier this year when he announced the Clean Water package in February, a series of initiatives which the Government claims will improve freshwater management in New Zealand.