Apr 23, 2014 | EVOO, NZ, Olive Oil News
The judging panel for the 2014 NZ EVOO Awards has been finalised and once again includes both international and New Zealand judges. The original Sensory Panel members are being rotated through the judging panel to make use of their valued expertise, and at least one...
Apr 23, 2014 | EVOO, NZ, Olive Oil News
Rangihoua Estate’s Waiheke Blend and Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil were hand selected to be part of 15 culinary products showcased to international media at Rydges Hotel in Wellington.
Apr 23, 2014 | NZ, Olive Oil News
The 2014 Certification documentation has been loaded to the Olives NZ website and personalised packs will be sent to members in May. Northland, Auckland and Waiheke Island members should already have received theirs. The cost has been kept the same as in 2011 and...
Apr 23, 2014 | NZ, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
A New Zealand family of four could save as much as NZ$49 (US$41.80) per week by avoiding the supermarket when buying their fruit and vegetables, a new study suggests.
Apr 23, 2014 | EVOO, NZ, Olive Oil News
The closing date for ONZ Grove Census data to be included in the new 2014 report is 30 April. Showing comparisons of tree performance within a region and across regions for 2013, along with myriad other summarised data, the report will enable growers to make informed...
Apr 4, 2014 | NZ, Olives and Health
An evangelical church is marketing olive oil as a cure-all treatment for everything from schizophrenia to relationship problems. The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God is holding an event this Sunday, which is being pitched as “the unique opportunity for...