October 15, 2019
To see photos of the 2019 NZ EVOO Awards, Judging, Judge’s Tour and the Awards Dinner, click here
2019 NZ EVOO Awards Story Book...Read more
October 14, 2019
Winners in New Zealand’s most prestigious competition for olive oil were announced last night at a formal dinner held in Wellington. The New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Awards are run by Olives New Zealand, the national organisation for olive oil...Read more
July 11, 2019
Once again Olives New Zealand has an excellent judging panel for 2019.
Head Judge is Dr Agusti J, Romero from Spain. From Australia – Helen Taylor (former Australian Panel Leader) and Dr Soumi Paul Mukhopadhyay (DPI’s Sensory and...Read more
June 12, 2019
The following paper was published in the June/July 2019 Food New Zealand. It is based on research by Laurence Eyres, Marie Wong, Selee Cho and Mike Cundy.
Exploding the myth...Read more
May 15, 2019
World beating Wairarapa olive oil Loopline Picholene takes New York...Read more
November 13, 2018
The Food Safety team at MPI has provided Olives NZ with the draft Codex document covering proposed revisions to the CODEX Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace and have invited comments from both Olives NZ and members. MPI requires comments by...Read more
October 15, 2018
To see the story book from 2018 Conference and the NZ EVOO Awards Dinner see here
2018 Conference and NZ EVOO Awards Story Book...Read more
October 15, 2018
The results of the 2018 NZ EVOO Best Label Awards are here
Best Label – Judges Comments
To view the short list
Best Label Presentation-judging...Read more
July 5, 2018
Members will be aware that Olives NZ has been working with MPI since April 2017 about the National Programme 1 for growers and exemption from the one aspect of National Programme 3 that is packaging. This is so that members would only need to apply...Read more
May 9, 2018
Told with candour and humour, Olive Oil the New Zealand Way is part inspirational memoir, part case study in how to make a go of lifestyle farming — and a must-read for anyone nuts enough to give growing olives in the New Zealand situation a go...Read more