OpinionMike HoskingDoes Andrew Little really want more foreign investment?Andrew is spending the week trying to scare the bejesus out of us over dairy.12 Aug 09:09 PM
OpinionKeith Woodford: Fonterra risks missing the boat, againFonterra lacks people who understand the impact of new and disruptive technologies, writes Keith Woodford.10 Aug 09:22 PM
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: 'Nothing is wrong with dairy'If a problem arises on a Monday it might not... and doesn't need to be fixed by Tuesday.10 Aug 06:12 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Interest-free loans softens payout hitMuch of the available loans it will offer will likely pass straight to banks to meet debt-servicing costs, writes Fran O'Sullivan.07 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Fonterra chairman a force at TPP talksFonterra chairman John Wilson's verbal sharp-shooting skills were put to good effect at the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) ministerial negotiations in Maui.04 Aug 09:40 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Hard to assess risks in secret trade talksShould we be dismayed or relieved at the disarray the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations are in? Sorry, but on the information to hand it is impossible to say.02 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: It's time for rest of economy to shineThe tide has turned on the economic boom. The slump in dairy prices has once again laid bare the vulnerabilities of a commodity-dominated economy.02 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFonterra should look at optionsIs Fonterra on the right track? Or is it time for Plan B? Plan B would result in the company being split into a basic commodity player focused on growing the milk price.29 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Kiwis the TPP deal-fixersPlaying the TPP soft cop cannot be allowed to blind Groser and his senior negotiators to NZ's own interests.28 Jul 08:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannFonterra at crossroadsPressure is building on Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings as the dairy industry faces up to a winter of discontent, writes Liam Dann.26 Jul 09:41 PM
OpinionJamie GrayJamie Gray: Crunch time draws nearJamie Gray writes: For Fonterra's farmers, investors and employees the severity of the dairy downturn will become clear early next month.26 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Why the economy might be OKA key industry is suffering, but other economic signs paint a happier picture, writes Brian Fallow.23 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannCuts won't solve Fonterra's problemsLiam Dann says axing 523 jobs may make financial sense to Fonterra's chiefs but the dairy slump is bigger than that.16 Jul 01:28 AM
OpinionMark Lister: Economy losing momentum but some exports risingInvestment expert Mark Lister looks at whether our "rock star economy" is headed for recession.12 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Country a better place for Norgate's visionThe man behind Taranaki's Kiwi Co-op and Waikato's Dairy Group merger is owed much recognition.10 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanNorgate - visionary deal-makerFran O'Sullivan reflects on Craig Norgate - a man with much more to him than mere business.07 Jul 10:15 PM
EditorialEditorial: It's time to cry out as milk price fails to fallThe small reduction in cost at supermarkets does not match the halving of global milk prices since 2011.03 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Because the computer says soThe fire's stoked, the Conclave's met, the white smoke has belched: Auckland University has pontificated what we must do next, writes Rodney Hide.13 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannDairy giant needs more than cosmetic surgeryFonterra management had no choice but to restructure, writes Liam Dann. But it is cosmetic surgery for a patient that requires much more fundamental medical attention.10 Jun 08:10 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Saudi deal lacked controlMurray McCully's controversial $10m deal bypassed the normal Govt control channels, writes Fran O'Sullivan. "The deal is now being challenged as an outright bribe."03 Jun 07:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: IPO puts spotlight on Aussie dairy sectorTrust set-up raises issue of whether farmer shareholder and external investor interests in Fonterra are fully aligned.29 May 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanChanges in dairy call for a responseFran O'Sullivan asks, when is enough enough when it comes to Chinese investment in the New Zealand dairy sector?27 May 09:27 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Should farming go indoors?We continue to strive for higher production in farming to raise more profit per square metre of land, writes Sam Judd. Perhaps there is a way to make a shed which is nice for the animals, with room to move around whilst still productive?13 May 11:45 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Fonterra targets velocityTim Groser's warning that the dairy sector would effectively have to guts it out during a period of low milk payouts was timely.05 May 09:27 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Plan to can middle-men milking parentsA major disruptive play will be launched in the Chinese baby formula market in Beijing today which could ultimately have a big impact - some say seismic - on the price paid for imported product by....31 Mar 08:57 PM
OpinionStock Takes: Beingmate buy raises questionsIt remains to be seen how, if at all, Fonterra will communicate the performance of its Chinese infant formula investment to farmers and unit holders in its NZX-listed shareholders' fund.19 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionJamie GrayJamie Gray: Wild swings look like becoming part of the landscapeJust when you thought it was safe to venture into the dairy market, prices drop by 8.8 per cent.18 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: 'Fonterra first' puts rest outside the loopWellington Beltway denizens often refer to MFAT as standing for the Ministry for Fonterra and other Trade.17 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Plenty of practice with dairy safety issuesThis time, with the threat made by some nasty individual to poison baby formula with 1080, it certainly seems like Government and industry efforts have been much better co-ordinated.15 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: Open letter to a blackmailerTo The 1080 Blackmailer, you should know people are pretty angry with you around here, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.14 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Key played cards right over baby formula threatPeters’ thunder stolen but timing of 1080 revelations wasn’t deliberate, writes Fran O'Sullivan.13 Mar 04:00 PM
