Vineyards
A bright future for Future Post
The Waiuku company making fence posts from used plastics has expanded into vineyards, is doubling its production capacity, wants to build a South Island plant and is exporting to Australia. Audio
Australian vintner counts cost of Adelaide Hills fire
James Tilbrook watched his vineyard in Australia's Adelaide Hills go up in smoke in December. Around one third of the winegrowing region stood in the path of one of the massive fatal bushfires which… Audio
From Rot to Riches
Millions of dollars worth of New Zealand fruit and grapes were at risk of rotting on the branches due to a worker shortage. Until a bunch of growers took a risk. Produced by Eva Corlett. Audio
A View from the Vines: John Douglas vs Jack Frost
Last year, John Douglas lost 70 percent of his vineyard to frost. This season he's out in the nerve-jangling wee hours frost-fighting and watching the temperature drop. Audio
A Good Drop from Northland
Northland grape grower Rod MacIvor says wine production in Northland has taken off. In 1993 there were three wineries, now the local growers association has 40 members. Audio
Some vineyards struggling to cope with dry weather
Some vineyards are desperately trying to find enough workers to cope with the workload brought on by the dry spell.
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
Our New Zealand A to Z - Vineyards
Steve Smith from Craggy Range. Anna Flowerday from Te Whare Ra. Duncan McTavish from Man O' War Bay. Audio