Business writer, NZ Herald
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Spark/TVNZ deal 'kick in the guts' for rural NZ
Viewers in remote areas of New Zealand may miss out on viewing next year's Rugby World Cup
$8.3 million man departs: Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings quits
Fonterra chief Theo Spierings is stepping down
China to buy NZ persimmons
After 12 years of negotiations, New Zealand will begin persimmon exports to China
Invivo and Norton open about partnership
Invivo says the company hasn't seen Norton promoting the wine on his show.
The winners and losers of the Rich List
The biggest rise and fall in net worth from this year's Rich List
Rural women leaders making waves
Holly Ryan talks to some of the women making waves in New Zealand agribusiness.
On the farm with the internet of things
Technology is changing the way farmers work, and saving time and money.
2017 weather events cost NZ over $135m
This year is shaping up to be one of the most expensive years for extreme weather events.
Meat worker fired for not washing hands
Silver Fern Farms felt the worker's actions put their international licence in jeopardy.
Big Read: Return of the Roughy
Gold rush is gone, but industry is celebrating signs of recovery, writes Holly Ryan.
$520k fine for 'NZ-made' pollen
The bee pollen sold by a health supplement company was actually produced in China.
Karen Walker's latest design
Karen Walker has partnered with a Kiwi company to create designer face masks.
Kiwifruit harvest halted by wild weather
Midway through harvest season and growers must pause due to flooding.
From cookies to health food
Cookie Time founder Michael Mayell has launched a new health food business.
Best in brewing brings the big bucks
The New World Beer and Cider Awards gives brewers a major commercial opportunity
Hellers' saucy acquisition
Hellers buys Flavour House and poises to launch new products in New Zealand and Australia.
More egg brands caught up in SFO case
Woodlands and Farmer Brown egg brands had purchased eggs from Palace Poultry.
When the robots are smarter than us
BIG READ: Artificial intelligence is being touted as the biggest potential advance in our history.
Farmers 'taken advantage of' receive $87k
A Taranaki dairy farmer seriously breached employment law by not paying his workers minimum wage.
Farmers win $42k without a day's work
The two farm workers were unfairly dismissed before they'd stepped foot on the farm.
Westpac confirms 19 branches to close
Bank closures are expected by early November with 19 branches to shut.
Avocados are going to be cheaper
The new season is predicted to be the biggest New Zealand has ever seen.
Calf abuse story goes worldwide
New Zealand calves being mistreated 'latest controversy' for dairy industry, say international media.
Global reputation threat from calf cruelty images
Will footage of mistreating animals shown on television damage NZ's agricultural reputation?
CEO Q&A: Lewis Road Creamery chief executive Peter Cullinane
Founder of breakout dairy brand wants to bring farmers' markets to the supermarket, finds Holly Ryan.
English upbeat despite dairy woes
Finance Minister Bill English remains confident about the prospects for economic growth, despite recent dairy woes.
Fonterra heads on the block
Highly-paid head office managers are expected to be in Fonterra's sights as it slashes hundreds of administrative jobs to cope with falling global milk prices.