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Westie wine

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Westie wine

‘Westie’ is a popular term for someone living in West Auckland. In 2007 the local winery, Babich, decided to celebrate the Westie tag by launching a range of wines under ‘The Westie’ label. These are only sold in West Auckland.

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Margaret McClure, Auckland places – West Auckland, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/16136/westie-wine (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Margaret McClure, published 2 March 2009, updated 5 August 2016.