PremiumPremiumRetailFalling food prices win one battle - but war on inflation goes onOn the path to lower inflation, a few nasty surprises could still trip us up.11 Aug 01:54 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessANZ signs deal with BlackRockThe bank is the largest KiwiSaver provider in New Zealand.10 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeANZ takes a knife to its milk price forecastDairy commodity prices have dropped sharply lately, and further weakness is forecast.10 Aug 03:09 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessMilk price meltdown: The $5b hit coming to NZ’s economyIt means less tax for the Government and some farmers may not be able to stay in business.04 Aug 05:18 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessCommodities downturn: Fonterra slashes milk price forecastPrice is well below what most economists were expecting.03 Aug 08:59 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra farmers fear new season milk price forecast about to get the chopAn important global whole milk powder price has gone south.02 Aug 04:01 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessThe 27-year-old Kiwi serial inventor onto his fourth startup saleSerial inventor says Shear Edge offers new hope for strong wool.29 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessIs Fonterra's heavy hand still behind our milk price-setting system?There are allegations Fonterra's still in the driving seat, despite industry law changes.27 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra and Nestlé's sale of DPA Brazil faces challengeThe two dairy giants agreed to sell DPA for $210 million.26 Jul 03:24 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessNation of Debt: $63b down, farmers struggling to break evenFarm debt has come down but rising costs and a falling milk price are piling pressure on.24 Jul 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessTrade surplus narrows as wary eyes trained on China, inflationInflation wars and China slowdown loom large, even as some exports surged.23 Jul 11:36 PM
New ZealandFonterra to receive $90m Govt subsidy to stop burning coalThe government made a similar move with NZ Steel earlier this year19 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesĀtaahua ngā whetū [the beautiful stars]: Business of MatarikiXero, Auckland Airport, Fonterra, ANZ, SkyCity, Air New Zealand, Wharekauhau - big plans13 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness'Walk away': Australia’s farmers rubbish NZ-Europe free trade dealEU deals show globalisation is not dead - but some sectors ask what difference that makes.10 Jul 05:35 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFonterra te reo trademark failures: The cheese that could be a cabbageDairy giant backs away from plans to monopolise Māori words.07 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Time to end the ag-sector procrastinationOPINION: Sustainability consultant calls on farmers to engage with climate mitigation.02 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDairy wars: Competition for milk just got tougher, Fonterra sounds warningThe newcomer already plans a second Waikato plant: is the South Island also on the radar?23 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsEroad takeover bid: Canadian raiders offer big premium for 100pc controlShares soar as trading halt lifted.22 Jun 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPwC auditors before tribunal for Fonterra auditsAlleged failures during years of PwC audits for dairy giant Fonterra.22 Jun 02:20 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessChina will pick up towards end of 2023, Fonterra CEO saysMiles Hurrell said the market had some rebalancing of inventory to go through.14 Jun 05:24 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAuditing watchdog to hear charges against accountants accused of breaching code of ethics on Fonterra accountsA former Fonterra director made the complaint to the Financial Markets Authority in 2019.10 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra spends US$10m on US biotech stakeFonterra has taken a small stake in US biotech company Pendulum.09 Jun 03:31 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careSultans of spin: The public relations industry power listThey lurk in the shadows & whisper in the ears of company CEOs. They are the spin doctors.08 Jun 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessMixed note for dairy prices to start new seasonWhole milk powder prices dropped at the first GDT auction for the 2023/24 season.07 Jun 05:31 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessA 2023/24 milk price of $8/kg will be a pinch for farmersFonterra's "mid-point" forecast of $8/kg will be close to break-even for farmers.31 May 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra: $100m in carbon credit costs could help pay for clean energyFonterra says it will be a decade before it will abandon coal altogether.24 May 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Intrusion of privacy': Workers resist providing their fingerprints to dairy giantBut the ERA has ruled workers can be forced to give their prints.27 Apr 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWarning as milk production and number of cows declineThe smallest average herd sizes are in Northland, Auckland and Taranaki.20 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland news in brief: Whananaki Snorkel day; film screening to celebrate playgroundNews in brief from across Northland and the surrounds.11 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDoes the latest GDT auction mean the end for high milk prices?Next season's milk price may start with a seven in front of it.05 Apr 05:40 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFonterra liquidates NZ exporter to China for unpaid debtAll did not go according to plan and exports were unsuccessful.28 Mar 04:32 AM
Markets with MadisonMarkets with Madison: ChatGPT coming for jobs, and Fonterra’s margin troublesBill Gates calls the AI chatbot 'revolutionary', plus Fonterra's boss reflects.27 Mar 01:16 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessChina's Westland Milk posts $120m profit turnaroundCompany hits billion-dollar revenue mark for the first time.22 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessSoaring on-farm inflation will gobble farmer rewards from Fonterra's half yearBoat showrooms can stand down, soaring on-farm costs got to the money first.17 Mar 04:00 AM