New ZealandHow can foreign butter (and veges) be cheaper than New Zealand-made?Only about 4% of butter eaten here was imported in the past year.05 May 08:06 PM
New ZealandCheaper US butter in Kiwi-style packaging confuses shoppers'Many people find the country of origin labelling a bit hard to find.'03 May 09:59 PM
PremiumLifestyleThe healthiest NZ butters and spreads – and the ones you shouldn't be eating every dayConfused about butter, margarine and olive-oil spreads? Here’s how to choose.02 Apr 06:00 PM
BusinessFonterra, Greenpeace settle over misleading '100% New Zealand grass-fed' butter claims31 Mar 11:39 PM
PremiumAgribusinessFonterra-Lactalis deal: New boss says Kiwi dairy will remain ‘local’ and French want to learn from experts31 Mar 04:36 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessSmall Business: How a teacher built a nut-free oat butter for KiwisAllie Hemmings talks to Tom Raynel about her small oat spread business, ButterLuxe Co.01 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleWhere to save and where to spend on supermarket staples, according to food expertsOwn-brand butter, sugar, flour and milk often match pricier labels in baking.08 Jan 01:33 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Smooth sailing for the economy in 2026 ... we can hope!OPINION: Year-ahead predictions are a mug’s game, says Dann (who has a go anyway).22 Dec 02:20 AM
LifestyleWhy you're making your scrambled eggs wrong - and how to fix itHow to make cafe-grade egg dishes. 12 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandCrazy for curry and $2100 splurges: What Uber Eats says we really orderOne customer made 25 orders in one day, spending nearly $2100.04 Dec 03:00 AM
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