PoliticsClimate plan: Eight talking points from Govt's announcementThings you might have missed in the Emissions Reduction Plan.15 May 12:00 AM
AgribusinessGovt ticks Fonterra capital restructure plan - with conditionsGovernment proposes extra safeguards to improve Fonterra transparency.27 Apr 05:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: 'Humans have mastered nature'Or have we? After all: "Wheat conquered the world, but humans did all the hard work."24 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDouble down on criticism of Fonterra's capital rejigFonterra's response misses key point of report, authors claim.21 Apr 09:25 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessAnalyst questions report criticising Fonterra capital rejig planDisagreement on claimed impact on share price and market liquidity.19 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWhy NZ had to spend $60m to be at Dubai Expo in a pandemicProject will come in under budget, says NZTE.11 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessVerdict close on Fonterra's capital restructure planGovernment's idea of "right balance" likely to be revealed by June.11 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandThe Front Page: Why Govt's fuel bailout was a mistake never to be repeatedSimon Wilson on the impact of climate change and why we need to act now.10 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessRed alert: Zespri's first commercial red kiwifruit crop heads offshoreNew global market report tips red kiwifruit to gain market importance.08 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessRecession fear low, inflation fear 'off the charts' - ANZ surveyResidential construction feeling the pinch as building costs rise and house prices fall.30 Mar 04:37 AM
AgribusinessFonterra to exit Russian businessesDecision comes nearly a month after Ukraine invasion.21 Mar 04:18 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessAnalysis: Should Fonterra lose its big say in the price of milk?Fonterra "games" the farmgate milk price and everyone suffers, claim competitors.07 Mar 04:25 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessTech startup helping labour-starved horticulture eyes new marketsTech in the field for beginners aims to lift horticulture productivity.27 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra-Govt talks open door for a look at retail dairy pricesPeople are entitled to ask for a ComCom analysis of dairy retail market: Damien O'Connor07 Feb 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra governors in line for pay risesFonterra chair, directors and farmer-councillors recommended for fee rise.17 Nov 06:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy director quits over 'vile' social media post about Labour MPTatua chairman says post completely against what company stands for.15 Nov 08:54 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWill Govt mandate vaccination for primary export sector workforce?Primary industries ministry still working on how legal requirement would work.03 Nov 08:16 PM
Business ReportsMood of the Boardroom: Miles Hurrell - 'We need to be one step ahead of the rest'New Zealand has an unique farming system with the pasture-based free roaming cows.06 Oct 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness ReportsChina and . . . 'We've been a long time on the road'Kiwi companies seeking to maintain their Chinese footprint.06 Oct 03:59 PM
Sustainable business & financeThe benefits of greener pasturesLinked loan a new form of funding for the primary sector.29 Jul 05:00 PM
Sustainable business & financeSAFI: Improving performance for farming and growersNZ has followed moves in establishing a framework for investing in the rural sector.29 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSustainable business & financeSustainable Business: Feeding the changing worldAn MPI project aims to help the food production sector adapt to climate change.29 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness ReportsSustainable Business: Adapting to emerging changesMany farmers are doing amazing stuff, it's classic change management.29 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLivestock export ban comes with $260m cost - TreasuryDamien O'Connor defends live export ban, which Treasury warns could cost $261 million29 Jul 03:09 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessLIC's heavy spend in genomics pays off in annual resultLIC boosts R&D investment by 15 per cent to $17m in 2021 year.22 Jul 05:14 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra farmers force changes in proposed capital restructureFonterra leaders still aiming for December vote.19 Jul 05:15 AM
AgribusinessWho is buying up our farm land? The largest foreign owners of NZ soilAlmost 460,000ha shifted out of NZ control between 2010 to 2021.11 Jul 08:28 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessZespri posts sweet export sales records for kiwifruitTotal global revenue from fruit sales was $3.58b, up 14 per cent on the previous year.28 May 05:15 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessIs Fonterra shooting itself in the foot?Fonterra farmers will be thinking hard about removing a share demand source.09 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessRecovering Fonterra to reveal results as farmers lap up milk priceMilk price v dividend: the interim result will highlight Fonterra investors' dilemma.15 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessOpen Country low key on big profit riseNo room for complacency, says chairman.03 Feb 04:28 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessZespri's big headache in China about to get seasonal spikeNew round of grafting about to start by Chinese unlawfully growing NZ gold kiwifruit.01 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessStressed, anxious? Fonterra's working on itWatch this space says Fonterra on debut into adult mental wellbeing support.24 Jan 06:00 AM
AgribusinessAre days of live animal exports from Napier numbered?The second livestock ship this year has been and gone as Govt review drags on.22 Jan 04:22 AM