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Sunday 01 November 2026

Cider

2026 Fruit Wine & Cider Awards open for entries 7th August 2026 /

2026 Fruit Wine & Cider Awards open for entries

Entries are now open for the 2026 New Zealand Fruit Wine & Cider Awards, celebrating the country’s best ciders and fruit wines.


The NZ Cider Festival returning for 2026 15th July 2026 /

The NZ Cider Festival returning for 2026

The New Zealand Cider Festival is set to return to Nelson this November.


Peckham’s acquires Capital Cider Co 22nd April 2026 /

Peckham’s acquires Capital Cider Co

The owners of Peckham’s Cidery & Orchard in Upper Moutere, Lois and Jody Scott, have bought Nelson cidery Capital Cider Co.


Debut NZ Cider Day in calendar 10th February 2025

Debut NZ Cider Day in calendar

An inaugural NZ Cider Day is to be held on Saturday 8 March, the Fruit Wine & Cider Makers Association of NZ has announced.


Entries open for NZ Fruit Wine and Cider Awards 4th September 2024 /

Entries open for NZ Fruit Wine and Cider Awards

Entries are open for the NZ Fruit Wine and Cider Awards, run by The Fruit Wine and Cider Makers Association of New Zealand.


Cider industry’s $1bn roadmap 4th July 2024 /

Cider industry’s $1bn roadmap

A new industry organisation has released a roadmap setting out how New Zealand’s cider sector could deliver $1bn in export earnings within 15 years. 


DB secures Rekorderlig licence for 25 years 3rd February 2023 /

DB secures Rekorderlig licence for 25 years

DB has re-signed the licensing agreement for Rekorderlig premium cider with Swedish parent company Abro for a 25-year term.


Peckham’s Cider on the block 10th August 2022 /

Peckham’s Cider on the block

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“We want to triple the business in three years” – Townsend on Zeffer fundraise 4th May 2022 /

“We want to triple the business in three years” – Townsend on Zeffer fundraise

A Covid-induced strategy reset has seen cider company Zeffer put New Zealand and Australia at the centre of its plan to triple the size of the business in the next three years.


Orchard Thieves Rosé Cider wins gold at brewing industry ‘Oscars’ 24th November 2021 /

Orchard Thieves Rosé Cider wins gold at brewing industry ‘Oscars’

Orchard Thieves Rosé Cider has won the gold medal in the new Cider Innovation Rosé category at the International Brewing and Cider Awards 2021. 


Zeffer takes off with Air New Zealand deal 3rd May 2021 /

Zeffer takes off with Air New Zealand deal

The Hawke’s Bay cider company has partnered with the airline to become the exclusive cider on all flights.