NZW sets 2025–26 wine and grape levy rates
On 18 June 2025, the New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) Board set the following levy rates for the year 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
An improved harvest, accessible markets, and consumers demanding more New Zealand wine than ever, are huge benefits of the report.
"This positive environment provides the opportunity to push ahead, ensuring we are positioned well for the future."
Tempering this confidence are significant challenges, including inflation and cost increases, bringing into question the reinvestment critical to long term growth, it adds. Labour availability continues to be a key challenge, along with domestic and international supply chain uncertainty. "In this environment, growers and wineries are focusing on the core fundamentals that drive the success of our sector - supplying our customers across the globe with highly distinctive, premium, sustainable wines that can only be sourced from Aotearoa New Zealand."
