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Cargo Gantley’s wins Supreme Award at Hospo Awards for Excellence
Cargo Gantley’s Pub & Cafe from Queenstown has won the Supreme Award at the 2022 Lion Hospitality Awards for Excellence…
Hospo NZ launches Standards to support Harm Minimisation
Hospitality New Zealand has launched a course to ensure all staff working where alcohol is served are trained in responsible service to support harm minimisation…
te Pa shortlisted for IWSC Producer of the Year
te Pā Family Vineyards has been announced on the shortlist for the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) White Wine Producer of the Year trophy…
Entries open for NZ IWS 2022
The 2022 New Zealand International Wine Show has been confirmed for October this year and entries are now open…
Winners at 2022 NZ Beer Awards
The 2022 NZ Beer Awards have been announced, with Three Boys named Champion Exhibitor and Garage Project winning the top award for Champion Beer…
Appellation Marlborough Wine welcomes more varietals
The organisation founded to strengthen and protect the world-famous Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has expanded its certification to all Marlborough-grown varietals…
DB to bring Better Beer to NZ
DB Breweries is to distribute popular Australian beer Better Beer Zero Carb Lager in New Zealand…
Restaurant Month returns to Auckland for August
Heart of the City will hold Restaurant Month in Auckland’s inner-city throughout August, with a range of special menus and one-off culinary events…
Hospitality NZ survey shows wages jump 9%
Hospitality New Zealand’s 2022 remuneration survey of businesses shows the average hourly rate has risen by 8.9% since last year…
Entries open for 20th New World Wine Awards
Entries are now open for the 20th year of the New World Wine Awards…
Nominations open for Brewers Guild Honours
The Brewers Guild is calling for nominations for its Honours programme ahead of the NZ Beer Awards in July…
Ben McNab named Young Winemaker 2021
Ben McNab from Palliser Estate in Wairarapa has been named the 2021 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker after a National Final that had been delayed several times due to COVID…
AF Drinks opens NZ’s first alcohol-free bottle store
Alcohol-free drinks brand AF Drinks has opened the country’s first alcohol-free bottle shop in central Auckland…
Lyre’s gets behind Dry July
Non-alcoholic spirits brand Lyre’s has got behind the Dry July NZ Trust, confirming its role as the 2022 Dry July campaign partner…
Beervana set to mark 21 years of beers
More than 70 breweries are confirmed for New Zealand’s biggest beer festival, Beervana, which turns 21 this year…
Star speakers for Hospitality NZ conference
Ex-pat Kiwi chef Monica Galetti and Sydney’s 24-hour Economy Commissioner Michael Rodrigues are to join the line-up of speakers at the Hospitality New Zealand Conference in July…
Trophies announced in NZ Spirits Awards 2022
The Trophy winners in the NZ Spirits Awards 2022 have been revealed…
Wine industry braces for excise tax hike
The wine industry is bracing for the biggest excise increase on wine in 30 years, following the government’s decision to lift excise by 6.9% from 1 July…
Countdown to GABS 2022
The countdown is on to the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) in Auckland on 25 June, with organisers releasing a sneak preview of the Festival Beer List…
Scapegrace building $25m distillery in Central Otago
Scapegrace Distilling Company has begun construction on a $25m distillery in Central Otago, which will include a bottling hall, barrel room and hospitality offering overlooking Lake Dunstan…