Aug 24, 2016 | Awards, General Olive News, NZ, Seminars/Conference
The program for the Olives NZ Conference weekend has now been finalised, with the Conference on Saturday, 15 October, Awards Dinner that evening, and an Organoleptic Assessment Seminar on the Sunday, run by international Head Judge Reni Hildenbrand from South Africa....
Aug 24, 2016 | Awards, Competitions, NZ, Olive Oil News
ONZ EO Gayle Sheridan has shared the great news about the success of ONZ members at the Los Angeles EVOO Awards. Winners included: Man O’war: Silver Medal Medium – Verdale, Silver Medal Medium – Frantoio Blend; Matiatia Grove: Gold Medal Medium...
Aug 24, 2016 | Awards, Competitions, NZ
This year’s NZ EVOO Awards is providing a remarkable opportunity, with observers being welcomed to attend the judging in Auckland on 3-5 October. If you’re free and able to get there, don’t miss this chance to see the judging process in action and learn how it all...
Aug 24, 2016 | Diet/Food, NZ
Just a short hop over that rather large hill from Wellington is the Wairarapa – a region well-known for its pinot noir, and one that boasts about its artisan food producers and restaurants. So while in the capital recently, I thought it would be rude not to nip across...
Aug 24, 2016 | NZ, Olive business, Seminars/Conference
The dates have been confirmed for the next round of Focus Grove Project field days/grove visits, as follows: Thursday, 27 October – Nelson; Friday, 28 October – Canterbury; Friday, 4 November – Hawke’s Bay; Friday, 11 November – Wairarapa; Friday, 18 November –...
Aug 11, 2016 | NZ, Seminars/Conference
Final planning for the 2016 Olives New Zealand Conference is almost completed and the conference program and registration form will be available later this month. Being held in Wellington on Saturday, 15 October, the Conference will be preceded by an Assessment...
