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Northland farmers in line to earn $675m - if Fonterra forecast holds

Northland dairy farmers cautiously optimistic latest lift in forecast price will stay put.

Revealed: Price businesses will pay to sell cannabis next year

Regulations passed today will come into effect in April.

Three decades of milk processing at Fonterra Kauri site

Fonterra Kauri has been processing milk from Northland farmers for 30 years.

Revealed: Officials advice on port move - and a stinging response

Wayne Brown lashes back at government officials' advice - 'get on with it'.

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.

Comment: Why the ripple effect will benefit all of Northland

It is our time. We dare not miss the boat, says Northland Inc chief executive.

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Port storm: The region and town set to be at the heart of a new goldrush

Is Northland ready for a big new port handling containers and cars?

Council: Rising seas could force Dargaville move to higher ground

Dargaville's town centre may need higher ground to survive global warming.

Whangārei businessman Keith Andrews to be farewelled

Whangārei's Keith Andrews is being remembered today after dying aged 65.

Comment: Shifting Auckland's port north may not be feasible

The scepticism of Finance Minister Grant Robertson may prove to be somewhat more serious.

Sunscreen shock: 9 out of 20 top labels fail protection tests

Nine out of 20 sunscreens tested by Consumer NZ didn't provide the sun protection claimed.

Time to bring back commonsense

Stupid, ignorant people will always be out there, says NorthChamber chief executive.

Winners and losers in tenancy overhaul

How will tenancy law change if next year's overhaul goes ahead? Before and after.

McDonald's owes thousands of staff 'up to $90m' in unpaid holiday pay

McDonald's says it is yet to calculate how much is owed to staff.

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.

NZX 'assessing' trades in port company

Share price surged after details of government's port study were revealed on Monday.