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2016 Grove Census – have you completed yours?

New Zealand growers have a last chance to be involved in the 2016 Olives New Zealand Olive Grove Census, so if you haven’t filled yours out, get writing now! And if you need a census form, contact admin@olivesnz.org.nz. This annual project, collating grove and...

Focus Grove Field Days

The Northland Field Day is being held next Friday, 18 November at Olives on the Hill, Mangawhai. Olives NZ EO Gayle Sheridan said the 2016 Field Days have been extremely well attended around the country, with 20-30 at Nelson, Canterbury and Hawke’s Bay, and 50...

Record entries for NZ Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards

A record 136 entries were received for this year’s New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards – 117 extra virgin and 19 flavoured olive oils. The previous best was less than 100, with this year’s high count reflecting both the bountiful harvest and the increasing...

Olives Field Day

The Hawke’s Bay Branch of ONZ is holding a Field Day at Telegraph Hill on Sunday, 25 September, focusing on table olive production. Starting at 2 pm, the information-packed afternoon will cover: growing table olives – what Telegraph Hill does and the olives it...