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$15b boost to NZ economy: Fonterra sets milk price forecast and earnings
Fonterra forecasts a milk price range of $8-$11 per kg for the 2025/26 season.

A2 Milk silent on A$350m acquisition talk
Australian media report says the company will soon make a move for manufacturing assets.

'Surpassed a significant milestone': Zespri hits $5b in kiwifruit sales
Zespri sold a record 220.9 million trays, up from 164.2 million in 2023-24.

Dairy prices end NZ season on a flat note, will they stay high in 2026?
The Global Dairy Trade auction ends flat as prices support Fonterra's $10/kg forecast.

Stock Takes: 'Unlikely to impact' - analyst downplays Fonterra-Bega legal dispute
Analyst says risks in Fonterra-Bega legal tangle have been overstated.

Why Bremworth is returning to synthetic carpets after three years
Bremworth will make synthetic carpets again, reversing a 2020 decision.

Stock Takes: Rain not enough to stop dry weather from hurting NZ power company earnings
Mercury, Meridian and Manawa are likely to be hit hardest by the earlier drought.

'Milestone' solar farm: Genesis powers 13,000 homes with new site
Genesis says its new solar farm will produce enough power to supply Ashburton.

Fonterra says NSW court decision will not change Mainland sale plans
Fonterra says plans to divest its global consumer businesses are unchanged.

US tariffs to hit Delegat Group's 2025 earnings
The wine company has lowered its earnings outlook due to a 10% tariff.

'Our planning laws are a mess': Top CEO on 'whims and fancies' stopping big projects
Mike Fuge says that is not appropriate when we have such an important job ahead

Chicken exports normalising after flu outbreak – MPI
Chicken exports are getting back to normal, MPI says.

Stock Takes: Who’s lining up to buy Fonterra’s Mainland and how much is it worth?
Fonterra's Mainland sale process continues despite a turbulent sharemarket.

NZ hydro-power generation gets a boost
Much-needed rain has taken some pressure off the national electricity grid.

Kiwi electric fence maker Gallagher takes full control of European unit
Gallahger Group has taken full control of Gallagher Europe to further expand the business.

Contact to appeal $230m Southland wind farm denial
Contact will reapply for consent to build a 330MW wind farm near Wyndham, in Southland.

Meridian says Ruakākā solar farm will power half of Northland’s homes
Meridian Energy will proceed with its planned $226m solar farm near Whangārei.

Synlait returns to profit, beats forecast
Synlait has beaten its first-half earnings forecast after going into the red last year.

S&P says Fonterra’s balance sheet can handle Mainland sale
Fonterra's balance sheet will offset the impact of its planned sale Mainland, S&P says.

Stock Takes: Is gold a good bet?
Gold has hit a record high this week but is it a good investment?

Dairy farmers set for bumper earnings in 2025
Farmers look set to receive a high milk price and dividend from Fonterra this year.

Fonterra’s first-half profit climbs to $729m
Fonterra raises first half profit, dividend, keeps $10/kg milk price forecast

Contact’s rejected wind farm project will delay NZ energy transition, industry body warns
The proposed wind farm was declined for being in an area of 'outstanding natural feature'.

Economy in line for $10 billion boost if farmgate milk price stays high
A back-to-back $10/kg milk price would put money in farmers' back pockets.

Hydro lake levels are at record lows, but that could quickly change
Severe wind and rain forecast for the central and southern parts of the country this week.

Stock Takes: A trade sale for Mainland?
Australia’s Bega Group is a potential buyer due to existing Fonterra ties.

Fonterra reshuffles top management before sale
The dairy co-op is preparing to divest its consumer business.

Market close: Dairy helps drive NZ stocks higher
NZ stocks close almost one percent higher after a late buying surge.

Why Fonterra’s latest outlook means big gains for dairy farmers
Fonterra raised its 2025 earnings guidance to 55-75 cents per share.

Stock Takes: 25% tariffs loom leaving NZ market uneasy as trade uncertainties grow
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare under pressure as analyst forecasts $100m in additional costs.

Will NZ farmgate milk prices hold?
Expectations of a $10/kg-plus milk price remain in place despite weak dairy auction.

Cashed-up a2 Milk beats market, pays maiden dividend
A2 Milk has surprised the market with a strong first-half performance.

A2 Milk first-half net profit up 7.6%, sets 8.5¢ dividend
A2 Milk beats market expectations, ends half with net cash position of more than $1b.

Stock Takes: Will NZ corporate earnings offer green shoots for the economy?
The reporting season gets fully underway next week. Will there be green shoots?

Westpac picks record $10.30/kg milk price for 2024/25
Westpac said global dairy prices have generally held their ground.

Will a $10/kg milk price hinder Fonterra’s plan to sell consumer business?
Fonterra's prices might be going up to $10 a kilo at the farm gate.

Trump trade wars: What impact tariffs will have on Kiwi businesses
New Zealand will feel the indirect impact of America's policy on world trade, experts say.

Stock Takes: Better times ahead for NZX-listed dairy companies?
Synlait is back in action after a terrible 2024, while trade tension overhangs FPH.

Work to start on NZ's biggest solar farm in 2025
It would create enough power to supply the equivalent of about 35,000 homes.

Where it all began: The origins of forestry, NZ’s third-largest export
Kaingaroa lies at the heart of New Zealand's forestry sector.

Down but not out: Fonterra's biggest business opportunity
Fonterra's Teh-han Chow says China remains the land of opportunity for Fonterra.

Tall Timber: NZ’s biggest 20 forestry companies
Who are the companies behind New Zealand's third biggest export trade?

Dairy farmers forecast to get $4 billion boost from 'dream combo' of factors
December saw the highest milk solids collected for the month since December 2020.

Return to growth: MPI sees big lift in exports in 2025
MPI expects to see a rebound in New Zealand's primary sector exports in 2025.

Fonterra upgrades milk price forecast to a record $10/kg
Fonterra has upgraded its milk price to a mid-point of $10/kg.

NZX milk futures surpass $10/kg on China demand
'The market has improved, and it’s favourable for New Zealand.'

China's dairy boom is fading: What it means for Fonterra
Sales at the top three dairy companies have dropped by 9-13% in the first half of 2024.

What Trump 2.0 could mean for NZ agriculture
Rabobank says US President-elect Donald Trump's return could disrupt world trade.

Cashed up a2 Milk still looking for acquisitions
Acquisitions are still on a2 Milk's radar screen, despite the company's dividend plans.

A2 Milk rallies sharply on dividend news
Concerns about China cast a shadow over share price.

Westpac predicts $10/kg milk price after another strong auction
'We could end up with an extra $4b added to incomes.'

AgriZeroNZ says climate change solutions for agriculture will endure
Climate change initiatives for agriculture will go the distance, Wayne McNee says.

Stock Takes: Why a2 is out of favour, and a role reversal for Fonterra
Private equity is seen as a likely buyer for Fonterra's consumer business.

BNZ makes a case for $10/kg milk price
BNZ says factors are building towards a $10/kg milkprice from Fonterra.

NZ farmers face better outlook, but China still a risk – RBNZ
Sentiment in the agriculture sector has improved since mid-2023.

NZ apple and pear revenue hits $2 billion
Future growth dependent on supportive economic and regulatory conditions.

Trap maker unleashes AI in the war against possums
The AI-powered traps can accurately distinguish between target and non-target species.

Why Grant Watson is leaving Synlait
Grant Watson explains why he is leaving a newly recapitalised Synlait Milk.

Synlait CEO resigns after restructure
Grant Watson has resigned from newly-restructured Synlait Milk.

Hundreds of jobs to go as Timaru meatworks closure confirmed
Alliance has closed its Smithfield plant, and Australian recruiters are already in town.

NZ dairy farmers better-placed as season hits its peak
Increased dairy production and better milk prices have boosted on-farm earnings.

Stock Takes: Fonterra on a roll? Contact's play for Manawa
Fonterra’s shares and units have performed strongly over the past 12 months.

Hydro reversal: Lake Pūkaki makes up for lost water
Favourable power generating conditions have put downward pressure on prices.

Stock Takes: A2 Milk's next move, Sir John Key's US lawsuit moves forward
Plus, Thames Water has a credibility issue with its debt crisis.

Will a clean slate change Synlait's fortunes?
Despite major repairs to its balance sheet, Synlait Milk still faces challenges.

Greenpeace takes Fonterra to task over grass-fed claims
Greenpeace says it plans to sue Fonterra over Anchor's grass-fed claims.

Synlait plunges deeply into the red
Newly restructured Synlait Milk's result hard to swallow, but follows unprecedented year.

'Gut-wrenching, heartbreaking': 600 Timaru workers face losing their jobs
Alliance Group plans to shut its South Canterbury freezing works by the end of this year.

Cream of the crop: NZ's 10 largest dairy farmers revealed
After a tumultuous decade, some new names have emerged as NZ's biggest dairy farmers.

Meridian gets go-ahead for Northland solar farm
Meridian has been granted resource consent for 120-megawatt solar farm.

Meridian says South Island hydro levels now at above-average levels
South Island lakes are looking healthier after sinking to seriously low levels last month.

'No further action': Takeovers Panel ruling on Synlait
The panel will take no action over the Bright Dairy, a2 Milk plan for Synlait.

Synlait lifts 2024/25 milk price to $8.60/kg
The dairy and infant formula maker is in the middle of a $217.8m capital raise.

NZ Rural Land resumes dividends after profit boost
Revaluations have boosted NZ Rural Land's first half profit.

A sign of things to come? Fonterra to spend $75m on high-protein nutrition
The high-value protein industry is projected to grow by $16b over the next four years.

Synlait co-founder John Penno lodges complaint over recapitalisation plan
Former chairman John Penno has pushed back on Synlait's recapitalisation plan.

NZ Shareholders' Association says Synlait deal a 'dead rat' for minorities
The Shareholders' Association says the Synlait recapitalisation plan will hit minorities.