In June this year, a specialist report (commonly referred to as “the Randerson Report”) was released recommending the repeal of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA).
Spodoptera frugiperda, otherwise known as the highly invasive plant pest fall armyworm, arrived in northern Australia early this year and has spread rapidly around the country since.
There’s a silver lining to the delayed opening of The Canyon at Tarras Vineyards this summer, with a new partnership formed with Wanaka-based catering company Morsel, to open a restaurant at the venue.
Climate change is likely to impact on the regionally distinct microbial communities in New Zealand vineyards and wineries, says PhD student Jess Ryder.