Beer

Denise Garland is a former RNZ reporter and producer, and is a beer writer. For the past year, she has been investigating the misuse of Maori words and images in relation to beer by international… Audio

Noel Moleta was brought up on D'Urville Island in the Marlborough Sounds and has been farming sheep on an isolated property at nearby Titirangi Bay for four decades. Audio

Trevor Courtney has always liked beer, and now the drummer for '60s band Chants R&B is growing his own hops. After a 40-year music career, Trevor and his wife Lyndsay now have a lifestyle block in… Video, Audio, Gallery

A Wellington-based craft brewer sees a frothy future with the development of a super-charged hops crop. Audio

The Ministry of Primary Industries is getting involved in the beer business. It's teamed up with Wellington-based craft brewery Garage Project to develop "super premium" hops. With us to explain what… Audio

A number of craft beer events are held around the country every year and on June 30 the GABS beer, cider and food festival is at Auckland's ASB Show Ground. Lucie Campbell from the The Lumsden… Audio

The Facebook page of an Auckland craft brewery has been flooded with negative reviews from Trump supporters. The wave of criticism was sparked by Behemoth Brewing Company's social media campaign… Audio

A lager made by Hop Federation, a small craft brewery in Riwaka, has been named the overall champion lager in New World's beer and cider awards, beating out big names. Video, Audio

A favourable outcome for Alcohol Healthwatch after lodging a complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority about the Beer, Beautiful Truth ad campaign. Nicky Jackson explains the basis of the… Audio

Ngapuhi want a Waiheke Island- based beer brewer to stop using the brand Heke. They don't want them using their ancestor Hone Heke's name. Intellectual Property lawyer Kate Duckworth tries to clear up… Audio

Beer writer Neil Miller talks about a new scientific experiment making something that tastes like hops from mint and basil and brewers yeast. Growing hops uses a lot of water so is this the future for… Audio

Kim McGlashen of Mac Hops says picking is well underway at his properties in Motueka and in the Moutere Valley near Nelson. He is also a shareholder in New Zealand Hops, a grower co-operative that… Audio

What is hazy beer and why is it suddenly so popular? Audio

Frustrated with beers getting warm in their hands this Kiwi start up developed a cooler that uses thermal technology to keep beverages icy no matter how hot it is. Co-founder Simon Huesser explains… Audio