Philip Gregan
(Slowly) cracking open the border - will it make a dent in worker shortages?
The government last week delivered a timeline for the border to - slowly - crack open again, but many in the primary sector fear it'll be too late to make a dent in their worker shortages and help… Audio
2020 Wine vintage disruption
The Chief Executive of New Zealand Wine Growers Phillip Gregan says grapes will have to stay on the vines while the safety of vineyard workers can be assured. The grape and wine industry is allowed to… Audio
Stormclouds over our vineyards
Our $1.83 billion wine industry is being caught up in global trade wars that insiders describe as 'fundamentally concerning'. Audio
Below average grape harvest results in high quality wine
A warmer than average summer has resulted in a superb vintage acrosss the country, but supply will be constrained with a below average harvest. Audio
Wine exports will fall on lower than expected harvest
This year's wine exports will be less than expected following a modest harvest. Audio
Aussie grapes in Kiwi wine: "a blow to the industry"
One of the country's best known wine labels is to start using Australian grapes in some of its wines. Montana says it will use grapes from across the Tasman in two of its cheaper wines - one sauvignon… Audio
Too Wet for Wine
Day after day of grey, rainy weather in Hawkes Bay has meant sugar levels in some grape blocks are falling short of wineries' requirements and some growers have been told their grapes are not needed… Audio
US laps up NZ wine
New Zealand has overtaken Australia and is now the third biggest exporter of wine to the United States behind only Italy and France. It's the Marlborough sauvignon blanc that Americans are lapping up… Audio
Winegrowers see cost savings in proposed tax changes
New Zealand Winegrowers says a review of the Customs and Excise Tax law will make it easier for the industry to do business, by saving time and money. Audio
Wine exports hit $1.5 bn, outlook better
New Zealand Winegrowers says the country's exports cracked a record 1-point-5 billion dollars last year, up 14 percent on the year before. Audio
Lower New Zealand dollar is helping wine sales
The lobby group for wine producers says the lower New Zealand dollar is helping sales Audio
Calls to remove Australia's wine tax rebate
Australia's winemakers are stepping up their efforts to end what they describe as a "perverse" and "absurd" subsidy for the New Zealand industry, but their plans aren't expected to succeed. Audio
Wine industry expects another bumper year
The wine industry is expecting another record year, despite a smaller harvest. Audio
2014 set to be a great vintage for NZ wine industry
The New Zealand Wine industry says 2014 is set to become a high quality vintage which will boost the billion-dollar industry. Audio
Grape growers say drought conditions are perfect
While drought conditions are wreaking havoc for farmers, grape growers say the hot, dry weather could produce one of their highest quality yields ever. Audio
Evening Business for 28 November 2012
The 1.2 billion dollar wine export industry is facing a shortage of supply, which is expected to spur greater investment in the sector. Audio
The wine industry wants the hormone-based weedkiller 24D banned
The wine industry is calling for ban of the hormone-based weedkiller 24D after another case of spray drift wiped out several hectares of vines across a number of vineyards. The herbicide is a… Audio
Philip Gregan
Chief executive of New Zealand Winegrowers on the rise and fall of the wine industry. Audio
