Nick Hoskins: For services to research

When Nick Hoskins took up an apprenticeship with the Wellington Parks Department aged 17, he was simply keen on a job outdoors. But that foray into nursery production, botanic gardens, and sports field maintenance proved fortuitous for New Zealand’s wine industry, launching a career that would influence the outcomes of Wairarapa’s developing industry, the country’s Pinot Noir clones, the genetics and health of grapevines, and the smooth transition of wine research into the field, including his leadership of the seven-year Vineyard Ecosystem Programme.