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NZ rural property consolidates, dairy farm index lifts - REINZ

Farm sales up 39.2 per cent for the three months ended February 2021.

'Huge losses': Apple and pear crop estimate predicts 7% drop in export earnings in Hawke's Bay

Shortage of available labour is causing huge problems for growers in Hawke's Bay.

Spilt Milk? The furore over controversial former a2 Milk boss

The tenure of a former a2 Milk chief executive has been playing out in the Aussie media.

Why NZ's biggest company needs a new WOF

Fonterra needs to explore all, and new, pathways to capital.

Fonterra - Still a work in progress?

High milk prices will make for a challenging second half for the co-op.

Cameron Burrows: We're in the right place to face our climate-change challenge

Opinion: We need to rapidly make changes but they must be the right changes.

First shipment of record kiwifruit crop sets sail from Tauranga

The fruit is aboard the MV Kakariki, the second of three new specialised reefer vessels.

Mill closure: MP calls on region to support affected workers

Rawiri Waititi has adopted a "Whānau Ora approach" to addressing the mill closure.

M. bovis eradication: MPI at 'tail end' of addressing infection

MPI double checking all risk of infection has been found at some farms.

Banks urged to analyse social, economic impacts of rural branch closures

Rural communities urge banks to give more thought before closing branches in small towns.

Recovering Fonterra to reveal results as farmers lap up milk price

Milk price v dividend: the interim result will highlight Fonterra investors' dilemma.

Mercury doubles down in $3 billion takeover bid for Tilt

Takeover bid sees wind farm developer's value almost double in three months.

Fonterra's China team puts Anchor brand in lights

Chinese created 150,000 online greetings posters using Anchor designs.

Help hospo by scrapping tax on kegged beer, brewers ask Govt

The Brewers Association has asked the government to halve the excise tax on kegged beer.

Build begins on $30m food waste to bioenergy facility

There were 94 building consents worth about $19m issued in February.

Liam Dann: Never mind the tomato wars, food prices are set to rise

Food prices have been subdued of late but global commodity markets point to big rises.