New ZealandImported $6.99 butter undercuts Kiwi blocks as prices bite at checkoutThe butter is now being sold on trial at North Island Pak’nSave supermarkets.05 Mar 09:43 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYUS butter vs NZ butter. Politicians conduct taste testWIllie Jackson and Paul Goldsmith do a blind taste test on US butter and NZ butter. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch05 Mar 07:02 PM
BusinessDeskUS butter on New Zealand shelvesDairyworks trials low-cost American butter on New Zealand shelves. Video / Alyse WrightWatch05 Mar 12:39 AM
PremiumSmall BusinessSmall Business: How a teacher built a nut-free oat butter for Kiwis01 Feb 04:00 PM
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New ZealandWhy haven't butter prices fallen?The price of butter has been one of the big consumer issues of this year.03 Dec 08:46 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDairy auction slump deepens as GDT falls for eighth event in a rowWhole milk powder prices are down 23% from their May 7 peak.02 Dec 09:51 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessButter prices plunge 26% but shoppers still paying moreA 500g pack of butter peaked at $8.60 in June and now sits near $8.50.19 Nov 03:18 AM
New ZealandButter bidding war: Woman buys 10 blocks of butter for $11,500 to beat record priceThe community pitched in to ensure a South Island triumph. 01 Nov 03:04 AM
New Zealand‘I thought that they’d changed the packaging’: Black mould found on Pams butterNew Zealand Food Safety is working to 'establish how the issue arose'.26 Oct 03:00 AM
BusinessFonterra to boost butter production after selling off brandsThe dairy giant will spend $75 million to expand butter production.21 Oct 11:16 PM
New ZealandAuckland shopper's butter shock: 'There was mould all over it'A Foodstuffs spokesperson said they had identified some quality issues with a few batches.14 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSweet rewards: Easy recipes to keep kids busy in the holidaysAnnabelle White’s banana cake can be made gluten-free with a simple tweak.23 Sep 01:41 AM
InflationFood prices lift 5% in August year, Stats NZ data showsBeef mince has risen $3.40 in 12 months, costing $22.53 per kilo in August.15 Sep 11:09 PM
BusinessWhat will happen to milk, cheese, butter prices as Fonterra sells consumer arm?Fonterra is selling consumer brands to French food group Lactalis for $3.845 billion. 22 Aug 12:38 AM
Business 'We're losing money on butter products': Grocery boss responds to rising dairy pricesThe Foodstuffs CEO pushed back at the Finance Minister's threat of structural separation.18 Aug 12:00 AM
InflationFood prices lift 5%: Milk, butter and cheese drive riseAll five food groups recorded higher prices compared to last year, stats show. 14 Aug 11:53 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: Butter backlash overlooks farming's crucial economic roleOPINION: Why butter prices reflect New Zealand's agricultural success.01 Aug 11:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Expensive butter - the price we pay for dairy successOpinion: When an export does well, it’s good for the economy, but tough for locals.31 Jul 03:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: Politicising dairy prices risks sending the wrong signal to business investorsOPINION: The real risk now is reputational.30 Jul 09:00 PM
OpinionWill market forces be enough to lower butter prices?OPINION: Butter prices in New Zealand rose 46.5% in the year to June.28 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: We are being irrational about the price of butterOPINION: Unless you’re into commercial scale baking, why the butter angst?26 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O’Sullivan: Power is in Govt's hands to cut butter costOPINION: Fonterra was never going to offer to cut its own lunch to make butter cheaper.25 Jul 09:00 PM
New ZealandFonterra rejects discounted butter prices for KiwisA 500g block of butter rose 46.5% in the year ended May, says Stats NZ.24 Jul 05:12 AM
BusinessWe're a nation of five million cows, so why are we paying so much for butter? Will the average New Zealander be able to afford more butter again soon?23 Jul 06:42 AM
PoliticsWatch: Willis encourages Fonterra boss to front amid finger-pointing over butter pricesKiwis hoping the Government would force Fonterra to reduce prices will be disappointed.23 Jul 03:57 AM
Auckland'There are two ways you can look at this': David Seymour on the upside of costly butterButter prices have nearly doubled to $8.60 for a 500g block in 14 months.22 Jul 09:37 PM
New ZealandFinance Minister Nicola Willis will ask Fonterra about butter pricesFinance Minister Nicola Willis told Ryan Bridge that she meets with Fonterra regularly and will ask the dairy co-operative about its pricing model during their next meeting.Watch21 Jul 11:19 PM
