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Blue Earth Estate takes major olive oil prize
Te Muna’s Blue Earth Estate Intense blend has won Best Boutique extra virgin olive oil at the New Zealand Olive Oil awards.…
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Shawn Brown of Muirlea Rise Takes a Bow
“It is time for a new chapter,” says Shawn. “Muirlea Rise has been a family vineyard for 37 years but now I…
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Trucking through – the Power of Three
The number “3” is often seen as a special or lucky number – so it was clever of Carol and Trevor Hawkins…
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Changing the mix at Nga Waka
There’s a changing of the guard, so to speak, at Nga Waka Wines this year. Founder and long term winemaker Roger Parkinson…
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Cartel Food Company “Home Grown in Martinborough”
Nine years ago, Jason and Melissa Phillips founded the Cartel Food Company and began perfecting the art of making burritos as a…
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Busy, busy transition months for local wineries
July and August are busy months on the Martinborough wine scene with launches, tastings, a new brand (Mason) and new releases, including…
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WMI leading the Maori dairy pack
Wairarapa Moana ki Pouākani Incorporation (WMI) has been awarded the Ahuwhenua Trophy for excellence in Māori farming _ making it the top…
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Te Muna Valley ticks all boxes for Moy Hall
One of Martinborough’s newest wine brands has bought one of the village’s oldest wineries, Butterworth Vineyard (formerly known as Julicher) in Te…
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Electrifying comes to Marty town centre
The Wairarapa’s first EV (electric) delivery van will shortly be trundling P&K orders round the streets of Martinborough. It will be followed…
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Rapaki Farm lifestyle project shovel ready
Plans for a 39-lifestyle block subdivision behind Martinborough golf links are “shovel ready” _ with the contract to begin roading on the…
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A (very) good vintage is in the making
What does the perfect growing season look like for wine? Well, 2024 came close. It’s all very well growing grapes in a…
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Oasis amid the storm: local business escapes the worst – MBA
Martinborough, a destination known for its world-class wine, charming retail scene and hospitality, remains an oasis amid the current economic challenges faced…
