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Fonterra farmers will zero in on milk price in FY24 results this week
Plans for the sale of the consumer business are also in the market spotlight.
Northport takes its expansion plan to appeal in Environment Court
Independent commissioners had earlier rejected Northport’s expansion bid.
Seeka feels lash of 2023 weather with $14.5m net loss
Prospects now look brighter as improved growing conditions signal record kiwifruit crops.
Northport holds key to unlock supply chain - Port of Tauranga CEO
Northport's container volumes up 42 per cent due to diverting ships.
Northport readies to lift container ship business
Northport responds to supply chain pressure and shipping company requests.
Northport upping its container handling infrastructure
Orders in for new equipment, large-scale paving planned to manage demand.
Rail project to unlock Northport's potential galvanised
Rail funding for Marsden Point spur prompts Northport to restate its case for growth.
Another delay on cards for Auckland port automation
Auckland-destined imports again offloading at Northport.
Recovering Fonterra to reveal results as farmers lap up milk price
Milk price v dividend: the interim result will highlight Fonterra investors' dilemma.
Northport to tie up more container ships
Container ship service at Auckland's port remains "severely degraded, with major delays".
Northport-Auckland Christmas convoy smooths out the speed bumps
Signs Christmas container convoy parties are now working together to iron out issues.
Christmas convoy saga: Inside the port jam dispute
Truck demand for containers from Northport goes from feast to famine.
More ships eye Northport for congestion relief
Christmas cargoes from Northport have started the truck trek south.
Northport to help get Christmas on Auckland shelves
Northport put its hand up for a big Christmas challenge.
Shipping chaos: is this Northport's moment?
Northport hopes to file major development consent applications next year.
Frustration rising over Auckland's import snarl up
Auckland port's automation project blamed as ships wait and supply chains snarl.
Northport unveils what its future could look like
Northport's next growth step includes potential major new infrastructure.
Could Northport and Auckland team up on freight load?
Northport's kept out of the political argy-bargy over a future port site - until now.
New drydock at Northport too rich for Govt taste
New drydock for Northland rejected as shovel-ready due to soaring cost estimates.
Lessons from lockdown: Property Apprentice's cold comfort
Kiwis just want to help each other in a crisis is this SME's Covid-19 experience.
The Fonterra report they wanted to keep secret: What it says
Shareholder jury is in on performance of Fonterra farmer council watchdog.
Concerns mount about taxpayer-funded wage subsidy honeypot
Anger in meat sector over Covid-19 wage subsidy payments to big operators.
Fonterra to the rescue in Northland drought
The dairy company steps up transport of emergency water supplies to Northland.
Auckland port decision to be made in first half of next year
The Government wants to make a decision on the Port in the first half of next year.
Talks between port leaders under way soon
Northport and Tauranga port bosses welcome long-awaited release of ports report.
Ports of Auckland's nemesis speaks out: Why he's fighting 'idiots' and congestion
Wayne Brown comes out swinging against critics of closing Auckland cargo ports.
Major study says Ports of Auckland should close
Closing Ports of Auckland, developing Northport gets big tick from freight study.
Who will pay for the Devonport dry dock plans?
Northport's listed owners could have to help pay for privilege of hosting new dry dock.
Devonport dry dock being sussed for move north
Devonport dry dock could head to Northport.
European investors eye billion trees project
The billion trees project has attracted the eye of some deep-pocketed players.
Shane Jones: Fonterra's top earners 'don't deserve minimum wage'
New Fonterra boss urged to cut out deadwood after annual results loss.
MPI seeks more time in fruit sector court challenge
MPI goes back to court over row with apple and stonefruit grower group.
Ten years, 1 billion trees - making the numbers add up
Planting 1 billion trees in 10 years is more achievable than it might sound.
Banks facing hit from M.bovis cattle disease
Dairy sector debt still high, with cattle disease an added risk, says Reserve Bank.
Big read: The long battle ahead for NZ farmers
The countdown's on to the M.bovis decision but the challenge for farmers has just begun.