Celebration Dinner

An annual opportunity for the New Zealand wine industry to connect, learn, and celebrate achievements.

Join us for a special evening in Ōtautahi Christchurch. We will raise a glass to the New Zealand Winegrowers Fellows 2025 and announce the winners of the Young Viticulturist and the Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year Competitions.

Te Pae Christchurch, 
Thursday 28 August 2025

Level 1, Foyer 
6:15pm: Arrival 
6:30pm - 7:30 pm: Roving Entrrée, Wine and Networking. 
Please note there is no seated starter, this will be served roving style during this hour and dietaries will be catered for. 

The Rivers Room
7:30pm: Guests to be seated
8:30pm - 9:30 pm: Main Course
10:30pm: Dessert
11:30pm: End

For the full programme, please click here.

This year we shine a spotlight on sustainability as we celebrate 30 years of Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ) - a milestone truly worth raising a glass to.

You can check out the 2024 events here.

Join us in celebrating 30 years of SWNZ.

As one of the first sustainability programmes to be established in the global wine sector, today 98% of New Zealand’s vineyard producing area is SWNZ certified and 10% operates under recognised certified organic programmes. With that level of participation, our sustainability credentials are unique and respected around the world.

Sustainability is the passion of our people, running through all that we are, and all that we do. As we acknowledge the significant milestone in 2025 of three decades of Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand, we know there is more work to be done. We believe that every little bit counts, and together we can achieve extraordinary things.

MC's

Te Radar 

Te Radar is one of the most recognised entertainers and personalities in New Zealand. Whether as a stand-up comedian, documentary maker, or the fusion of both in his keynote speeches, he is as gregarious as he is accomplished. Having won just about every New Zealand comedy award from the Fred Award to the Billy T Award for excellence in comedy, he also has a myriad of accolades in documentary making from the Qantas Awards in Film and Television to the NZ Television Awards. In 2018, he received an honorary Master of Arts degree from Wintec for his contribution to Media and Entertainment. Witty, engaging and well-informed, Te Radar is a sought-after keynote speaker, with an ability to knowledgeably host diverse events across the Agricultural, Engineering, Science, Media, Arts, Medical, Environmental and Academic sectors.

Dr Ed Massey

In September 2019, Dr Ed Massey took the role of General Manager Sustainability at New Zealand Winegrowers. His team is responsible for the implementation of the wine industry's Environment Strategy to protect and enhance the industry’s reputation as a world leader in sustainable wine production. He joined New Zealand Winegrowers in January 2016 as Biosecurity and Emergency Response Manager. Before that, he worked for the central government between 2005 and 2015, first in fisheries management and from 2010 in biosecurity response. Ed completed a PhD in Geography from the University of Auckland in 2006, where he first developed a passion for sustainable resource management. He is based in Blenheim in the heart of the Marlborough wine region.

With thanks to our partners

We are pleased to have the ongoing support of our event partners, whose work in the sustainability space reflects the values and dedication shared by our industry. Without their support, events such as this wouldn't be possible. 

Sustainability is fundamental to everything we do - from the products we make, to the way we make them.

We prioritise sustainability by using eco-friendly packaging materials, reflecting our dedication to environmental care - a value we share with New Zealand wineries. 

 Committed to sustainability from glassware, packaging to our factories.

 
Antipodes is committed to sustainably and ethically producing one of the world's purest waters.

If you have any questions, please contact events@nzwine.com.