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NZ Oil Makers notch up top awards in international olive oil competition

May 25, 2021

Once again six Extra Virgin Olive Oils made by New Zealand growers have taken out top awards at the 2021 New York International Olive Oil Competition. From Wairarapa; Loopline Olives have won two Gold Medals, Olive Black has won one Gold medal and...Read more

2021 Processors Register

April 8, 2021

To see the Olives NZ members who offer processing services please see as follows. 2021 Processors Register...Read more

Kapiti Wins Feature

October 31, 2020

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/horowhenua-chronicle/news/olive-oil-company-going-from-strength-to-strength/F37KL4RXR5OQKJTERHOZQPCEJ4/?fbclid=IwAR0bfUZ_MDBlzVCA6DPU9ZwEJVhuOx6HW9SOIIC4Goo8c3SD_dz-v3m9rY8 ...Read more

2020 Conference and NZ EVOO Awards Story Book

October 27, 2020

To see photos from 2020 Conference and the NZ EVOO Awards Dinner see below 2020 Awards and Conference Story Book...Read more

Wairarapa Sweeps NZ Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards, 2020 Best Year Yet

October 11, 2020

Wairarapa Olive Oil makers have swept the annual NZ Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards, winning four of the five major awards for Olive Oil Excellence, with the region’s growers also taking home 58 medals. The New Zealand Olive Oil Awards began in...Read more

New Zealand bags seven gold medals at global competition

May 27, 2020

Latest media coverage: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/121596208/nz-olive-oil-makers-bag-seven-gold-medals-at-global-competition ...Read more

Focus Grove Project features on Rural Delivery

May 16, 2020

Here is the link to the Rural Delivery programme that featured the Olives NZ Focus Grove Project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ19JBZuCgM&t=150s ...Read more

New Zealand takes SEVEN Gold at New York!

May 12, 2020

The results of the 2020 New York International Olive Oil Competition have been released. This is arguably the most prestigious competition in the world and this year attracted 900 entries from 26 countries. This year 396 Gold and 188 Silver medals...Read more

COVID- 19 National Alert Level 3

April 25, 2020

As from midnight 27 April 2020 New Zealand moves from National Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 3 in response to COVID-19. Moving to Alert Level 3 means that all horticulture activities can resume, as long as the same strict health and safety practices...Read more

Focus Grove Project -Organic Approach

April 23, 2020

Many thanks to the Australian Olive Association for their permission to make the following article, originally published in the March 2020 issue of the Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower and Processor magazine, available. NZ Focus Grove...Read more