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NZ export limbo but China demand high
New Zealand dairy exports remain stuck on Chinese wharves, more than three weeks since Fonterra's botulism contamination crisis erupted.

Council puts brakes on port expansion
The Auckland Council is set to put the brakes this week on Ports of Auckland expanding its operations any further into the Waitemata Harbour.

Liam Dann: Fonterra, horror year? Yeah right
After Fonterra's Sri Lankan stand-off at the weekend it is tempting to say the company is having a shocker of a year, writes Liam Dann.

Bad milk, now fake honey?
Britain's Food Standards Agency has issued a nationwide warning about misleading and illegal claims made on the labels of manuka honey jars, in a worrying blow to the fast-growing Kiwi industry.

Dairy prices up in latest auction
World dairy prices rose 2.3pc in the latest overnight auction, suggesting overseas buyers aren't fazed by the latest milk scare.

Risk of more bans on dairy exports
Trade Minister Tim Groser warns further international bans on New Zealand dairy exports remain a real threat after the Fonterra botulism scare.

Milk scare claims first scalp
The Fonterra contamination scare has claimed its first scalp with Gary Romano, Managing Director NZ Milk Products, resigning with immediate effect.

Moa news 'outrageously disappointing'
Moa chief executive Geoff Ross has described the company's poor trading update as "outrageously disappointing" as its share price plunged this morning.

High-tech firms form export alliance
Four of New Zealand's top technology firms - Gallagher Group, Endace, Wynyard Group and Tait Communications - have teamed up.

UK paper rubbishes '100% Pure' claim
British news website Daily Mail Online says New Zealand's claims to be clean and green are "pure manure".

'Our worst nightmare' - Fonterra chair
Fonterra chairman John Wilson said yesterday he was "deeply concerned" by the infant formula contamination scare.

Firms fear Pure NZ ridicule
Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings reckons Fonterra's reputation will be fully restored in the Chinese market.

Fonterra chief apologises
Fonterra's chief apologised to consumers and the New Zealand public at a press conference today, saying all contaminated stock had been contained.

Fonterra fined for China price fixing
Fonterra said it had been fined $900,000 following the conclusion of a review by Chinese authorities into the pricing of dairy products in the people's republic.

Fonterra on notice in China
China will not tolerate another slip-up from Fonterra, with the dairy giant caught up in its third contamination scare there since 2008, says a marketing expert.

100% Pure 'festering sore' - China media
Leaky homes, free market devotion and a 'festering sore' of a tourism campaign - New Zealand is coming under fire in the state-sanctioned Chinese media.