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Owen Hembry
Online Business Editor

Business news editor, NZ Herald

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

Check out Owen’s latest content
Farmers urged to seek support as cattle cull looms
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Farmers urged to seek support as cattle cull looms

29 May 05:58 AM
How to buy in an exclusive suburb and save $1m
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How to buy in an exclusive suburb and save $1m

27 Apr 04:00 AM

First-time buyers could also make big savings in entry-level suburbs, says Reinz.

TVNZ's Comm Games victory over rival Sky
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TVNZ's Comm Games victory over rival Sky

13 Apr 07:00 AM

Coverage of the Games is beating the 2016 Rio Olympics shown by rival broadcaster Sky TV.

Silicon Valley boot camp for leaders
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Silicon Valley boot camp for leaders

27 May 05:30 PM
Hobbit seen as bigger draw than Lord of Rings
Tourism

Hobbit seen as bigger draw than Lord of Rings

06 May 05:30 PM

The tourism industry is gathering in Queenstown for its annual sales pitch to buyers from around the world, with high hopes the Hobbit movies will prove an irresistible lure to tourists.

Airport launches growth plan
Companies

Airport launches growth plan

04 May 08:47 PM
Cheaper dairy prices in store as auction falls
Agribusiness

Cheaper dairy prices in store as auction falls

02 May 05:30 PM
$3b less predicted at the end of the export rainbow
Agribusiness

$3b less predicted at the end of the export rainbow

01 May 05:30 PM
Fonterra pushes share trade idea
Business

Fonterra pushes share trade idea

30 Apr 05:30 PM
Farmers growing wary of Fonterra plans
New Zealand

Farmers growing wary of Fonterra plans

09 Apr 05:30 PM
Milk powder drops for fifth time as supply beats demand
Business

Milk powder drops for fifth time as supply beats demand

04 Apr 05:30 PM
China Business 2012: Government backing the key for kiwifruit firm
Business

China Business 2012: Government backing the key for kiwifruit firm

03 Apr 05:30 PM

GlobalHort finds the Chinese experience an agreeable and rewarding one.

NZ lamb prices itself out of UK market
Companies

NZ lamb prices itself out of UK market

03 Apr 05:30 PM
Wine war: Quality v quantity
Companies

Wine war: Quality v quantity

30 Mar 04:30 PM

New Zealand is exporting more bulk wine to be bottled overseas, putting the industry's reputation at risk.

Fonterra boss outlines vision for dairy giant
Agribusiness

Fonterra boss outlines vision for dairy giant

29 Mar 04:30 PM
Farmers sound warning on milk
Agribusiness

Farmers sound warning on milk

28 Mar 04:30 PM
Air NZ to axe Beijing, beef up Shanghai
Airlines

Air NZ to axe Beijing, beef up Shanghai

28 Mar 04:30 PM
Cruise ship passengers in NZ to soar
Tourism

Cruise ship passengers in NZ to soar

25 Mar 06:02 PM
Watchdog puts Ecoya under the spotlight
Business

Watchdog puts Ecoya under the spotlight

23 Mar 05:05 PM
White fright as dairy prices fall again at auction
Agribusiness

White fright as dairy prices fall again at auction

21 Mar 04:30 PM
Kiwifruit release could beat Psa
Business

Kiwifruit release could beat Psa

19 Mar 04:30 PM
LanzaTech strikes deal with NZSteel to extend project
Energy

LanzaTech strikes deal with NZSteel to extend project

19 Mar 04:30 PM
Plan to double port returns 'not to blame'
Freight and logistics

Plan to double port returns 'not to blame'

14 Mar 04:30 PM
City took too much flak for crisis - Lord Mayor
Banking and finance

City took too much flak for crisis - Lord Mayor

13 Mar 04:30 PM
Fonterra cuts dairy forecast by $200m
Companies

Fonterra cuts dairy forecast by $200m

12 Mar 04:30 PM
Dairy prices dip but still at 'pretty good levels'
Agribusiness

Dairy prices dip but still at 'pretty good levels'

07 Mar 04:30 PM
Dairy prices fall at global auction
Agribusiness

Dairy prices fall at global auction

06 Mar 08:31 PM
Ex-port boss: Shut Auckland down
Employment

Ex-port boss: Shut Auckland down

06 Mar 04:30 PM
Smaller investors sought for dairy farms
Agribusiness

Smaller investors sought for dairy farms

04 Mar 04:30 PM
Bumper Wattie's beetroot crop after Tasman move
Agribusiness

Bumper Wattie's beetroot crop after Tasman move

02 Mar 04:55 PM
Airport upbeat on full-year outlook
Airlines

Airport upbeat on full-year outlook

29 Feb 04:30 PM
Flood of European milk to hit market
Agribusiness

Flood of European milk to hit market

28 Feb 04:30 PM
Auckland Airport taps Chinese star's appeal
Tourism

Auckland Airport taps Chinese star's appeal

28 Feb 04:30 PM
The lousy summer that saved NZ
Agribusiness

The lousy summer that saved NZ

24 Feb 04:30 PM

Rain is pumping much-needed millions into NZ...

 Fyfe vows to keep planes flying and cities serviced
Airlines

Fyfe vows to keep planes flying and cities serviced

24 Feb 04:30 PM
Air NZ shares drop as Fyfe denies Telecom talk
Airlines

Air NZ shares drop as Fyfe denies Telecom talk

23 Feb 10:15 PM

Air New Zealand shares have fallen 4pc this morning as chief executive Rob Fyfe poured cold water on speculation he could take the top job at Telecom.

A2 trebles profit and eyes UK, Irish markets
Business

A2 trebles profit and eyes UK, Irish markets

21 Feb 04:30 PM
Boosted product has honey firm buzzing
Manufacturing

Boosted product has honey firm buzzing

20 Feb 04:30 PM
Fyfe attacks EU carbon tax on flights
Airlines

Fyfe attacks EU carbon tax on flights

20 Feb 04:30 PM
Attack on meat body astounds chairman
Companies

Attack on meat body astounds chairman

17 Feb 04:30 PM
Silver Fern boss walks from Beef & Lamb, NZ Meat Board
Agribusiness

Silver Fern boss walks from Beef & Lamb, NZ Meat Board

16 Feb 10:45 PM
Qantas slashes jobs as skies get rougher
Airlines

Qantas slashes jobs as skies get rougher

16 Feb 04:30 PM
Lamb, beef profits to hit decade high
Companies

Lamb, beef profits to hit decade high

15 Feb 04:30 PM
Weather holds key to vintage year for wine
Agribusiness

Weather holds key to vintage year for wine

14 Feb 04:30 PM
RWC tourist boost worth up to $340m
New Zealand

RWC tourist boost worth up to $340m

14 Feb 04:30 PM
70 per cent of workers thinking of quitting - study
Business

70 per cent of workers thinking of quitting - study

12 Feb 04:30 PM
10pc pay rise trumps national trend
Business

10pc pay rise trumps national trend

12 Feb 04:30 PM
Fonterra takes another look at share trading
Agribusiness

Fonterra takes another look at share trading

08 Feb 04:30 PM
Directors' pay up but restrained, says survey
Business

Directors' pay up but restrained, says survey

07 Feb 04:30 PM
Avocado industry sets export sights on Europe and beyond
Agribusiness

Avocado industry sets export sights on Europe and beyond

07 Feb 04:30 PM
Vanilla firm calls in pros to drive exports
Agribusiness

Vanilla firm calls in pros to drive exports

06 Feb 04:30 PM
Milk price inquiry hangs in balance
Business

Milk price inquiry hangs in balance

06 Feb 04:30 PM
Sky's the limit for departing Air NZ chief
Airlines

Sky's the limit for departing Air NZ chief

02 Feb 04:30 PM
Hefty race purse 'great for breeders and investors'
Business

Hefty race purse 'great for breeders and investors'

27 Jan 04:30 PM
World to spend up large at Karaka auctions
Business

World to spend up large at Karaka auctions

27 Jan 04:30 PM

Millions spent after yearlings get their two minutes in the ring.

London routes not in danger, vows Fyfe
Airlines

London routes not in danger, vows Fyfe

24 Jan 04:30 PM

Air New Zealand boss Rob Fyfe is backing the airline's struggling service to London but warning of seasonal cuts to the schedule.

Rocky year ahead for tourism
Tourism

Rocky year ahead for tourism

22 Jan 04:30 PM
Inflation data points to hold on interest rates
Economy

Inflation data points to hold on interest rates

19 Jan 04:30 PM
Shareholder group backs increase in directors' fees
New Zealand

Shareholder group backs increase in directors' fees

19 Jan 04:30 PM
Auction dairy price rise 'solid result in fickle world'
Companies

Auction dairy price rise 'solid result in fickle world'

18 Jan 04:30 PM
Oz banks may slash 7000 jobs say analysts
Banking and finance

Oz banks may slash 7000 jobs say analysts

18 Jan 04:30 PM
Apple growers face crunch in Aussie market
Agribusiness

Apple growers face crunch in Aussie market

17 Jan 04:30 PM
Economist: Rain means $100m boost for dairying
Business

Economist: Rain means $100m boost for dairying

16 Jan 04:30 PM
Food-show TV great for tomato growers
Business

Food-show TV great for tomato growers

08 Jan 04:30 PM
End of the golden kiwifruit windfall
Business

End of the golden kiwifruit windfall

03 Jan 04:30 PM
Travellers to pay price for EU emissions scheme: Air NZ
Airlines

Travellers to pay price for EU emissions scheme: Air NZ

23 Dec 04:30 PM
Emirates to bring second A380 to NZ
Airlines

Emirates to bring second A380 to NZ

22 Dec 04:30 PM
Tourism sector cheers Kiwis' holiday season plans
Tourism

Tourism sector cheers Kiwis' holiday season plans

21 Dec 04:30 PM
Australian visitors big mover in November
Tourism

Australian visitors big mover in November

21 Dec 04:30 PM
Comvita confident as bid loses sting
Companies

Comvita confident as bid loses sting

18 Dec 04:30 PM
Fonterra to explain share details
Agribusiness

Fonterra to explain share details

18 Dec 04:30 PM
Ten-year plan aims to double value of Auckland tourism
Economy

Ten-year plan aims to double value of Auckland tourism

15 Dec 04:30 PM

Strategy targets Australian and Asian travellers in bid to bring in $6 billion.

Fonterra's boost worth $283m
Business

Fonterra's boost worth $283m

13 Dec 04:30 PM
Wine about to get more expensive as glut runs out
Business

Wine about to get more expensive as glut runs out

12 Dec 04:30 PM
Australia targeted after bumper avocado crop
Agribusiness

Australia targeted after bumper avocado crop

07 Dec 04:30 PM
Ports of Auckland withdraws lock-out notice
Business

Ports of Auckland withdraws lock-out notice

06 Dec 08:40 PM
Pressure on Comvita to deliver
Business

Pressure on Comvita to deliver

06 Dec 04:30 PM
Partnership to pool $8m for start-ups
Business

Partnership to pool $8m for start-ups

05 Dec 04:30 PM
Firms hope to train Chinese pilots here
Employment

Firms hope to train Chinese pilots here

04 Dec 04:30 PM
Business Leader of the Year 2011 Finalist: Andrew Ferrier
Business

Business Leader of the Year 2011 Finalist: Andrew Ferrier

04 Dec 04:30 PM
Wineries unite to crack US market
Agribusiness

Wineries unite to crack US market

04 Dec 04:30 PM

Five NZ wineries have joined forces to target the United States market, with plans for exports to hit nearly one million bottles within five years.

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