New Zealand
New Zealand Winegrowers
New Zealand Winegrowers aims to represent, promote and research the national and international interests of the New Zealand wine industry. New Zealand Winegrowers was established in March 2002 as the joint initiative of the New Zealand Grape Growers Council, representing the interests of New Zealand's independent grapegrowers, and the Wine Institute of New Zealand, representing New Zealand wineries.
A Board of Directors of 12, comprising 7 representatives from the Institute and 5 representatives from the Council, governs the New Zealand Winegrowers. As a new organization, New Zealand Winegrowers will seek to build on the past achievements of both the Institute and the Council. The strategic direction of New Zealand Winegrowers will be decided in coming months. It is likely there will be high degree of continuity with the existing activities of the Council and the Institute, but there are also likely to be new initiatives to further represent, promote and research the interests of the New Zealand grape and wine industry.