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Livestock gas now biggest risk to ozone layer

Fonterra's need for capital a problem

SFF plea for farmers to invest in co-operative

Fonterra gives in over public listing

Fonterra has ruled out a public listing of its shares as part of its proposed capital restructure.

Subdivisions stalk lake edges

NZ commodity prices surge - aluminium, dairy, wood all up

NZ shares gain early

Milk powder price rise of 24pc builds on last month's boost

Fonterra online auction prices jump 'extraordinary' 24pc

Robust bidding in Fonterra's monthly online auction of whole milkpowder early today lifted the average price paid by 24.2 per cent to US$2858/tonne.

'Fudge this' blooper appears in NZ company accounts

Embarrassing 'fudge this' line slips into the company's annual financial statement.

Fine for sending drugged calves to works

Hungry bugs could slash animal-gas danger

Keepers patrol shops to save animals

A win, but rent war goes on

Dairy farm average of $3.4m 'a good result'

Farm sales plummet in July - dairy sales down nearly 80pc

Low prices keep wool in storage

<i>Dollar outlook:</i> Kiwi may gain as US confidence grows

The New Zealand dollar may keep rising this week after good jobs data from the US boosted confidence that the world's largest economy is recovering.