PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra spends US$10m on US biotech stakeFonterra has taken a small stake in US biotech company Pendulum.09 Jun 03:31 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careSultans of spin: The public relations industry power listThey lurk in the shadows & whisper in the ears of company CEOs. They are the spin doctors.08 Jun 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessMixed note for dairy prices to start new seasonWhole milk powder prices dropped at the first GDT auction for the 2023/24 season.07 Jun 05:31 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessA 2023/24 milk price of $8/kg will be a pinch for farmersFonterra's "mid-point" forecast of $8/kg will be close to break-even for farmers.31 May 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra: $100m in carbon credit costs could help pay for clean energyFonterra says it will be a decade before it will abandon coal altogether.24 May 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Intrusion of privacy': Workers resist providing their fingerprints to dairy giantBut the ERA has ruled workers can be forced to give their prints.27 Apr 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWarning as milk production and number of cows declineThe smallest average herd sizes are in Northland, Auckland and Taranaki.20 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland news in brief: Whananaki Snorkel day; film screening to celebrate playgroundNews in brief from across Northland and the surrounds.11 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDoes the latest GDT auction mean the end for high milk prices?Next season's milk price may start with a seven in front of it.05 Apr 05:40 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFonterra liquidates NZ exporter to China for unpaid debtAll did not go according to plan and exports were unsuccessful.28 Mar 04:32 AM
Markets with MadisonMarkets with Madison: ChatGPT coming for jobs, and Fonterra’s margin troublesBill Gates calls the AI chatbot 'revolutionary', plus Fonterra's boss reflects.27 Mar 01:16 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessChina's Westland Milk posts $120m profit turnaroundCompany hits billion-dollar revenue mark for the first time.22 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessSoaring on-farm inflation will gobble farmer rewards from Fonterra's half yearBoat showrooms can stand down, soaring on-farm costs got to the money first.17 Mar 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumMarketsJarden Brief: Credit Suisse shock before signs of reliefTumult on markets as Credit Suisse saga keeps investors on edge.16 Mar 08:13 PM
MarketsFonterra’s first half profit jumps 50pc, doubles dividendFonterra's first half profit has jumped.15 Mar 07:52 PM
MarketsFonterra cuts milk price forecast as demand from China slackensSome recent trends bring optimism, but unknowns permeate economic outlook.23 Feb 08:06 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessHow Fonterra plans to turn this year's challenges into opportunities: chairmanInflation, sustainability, R&D and China high on board's menu.17 Feb 11:00 PM
BusinessFraser Whineray resigns from FonterraThe co-op's chief operating officer is leaving after a three-year stint.16 Feb 07:43 PM
Sustainable business & financeWhy Fonterra is looking at giant heat pumps for its factoriesBig exporter needs 200 degree Celsius steam to dry milk into powder.09 Feb 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumCompanies‘This is food not Louis Vuitton handbags’: Fonterra COODairy logistics boss Fraser Whineray expects headwinds, but China reopening an offset.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland floods: Seven fire trucks damaged by water sucked into enginesFENZ was warned two years ago the air intakes were set too low.03 Feb 12:08 AM
CompaniesTower shares slide as flood claims continueRetirement village company Arvida also down after serious flooding at one residence.29 Jan 08:14 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDeloitte Top 200: Most Improved Performance - FonterraFonterra continues to roll out a resilient and sustainable growth strategy.08 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessFonterra upgrades 2023 guidance after huge lift in first quarter earningsFonterra has posted a huge lift in Q1 earnings and has lowered its milk price forecast.07 Dec 08:47 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness ReportsDynamic Business: Farmers at forefront of sustainability in a changing worldFonterra is pushing hard for new, emerging products.05 Dec 04:45 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra’s Miles Hurrell ‘not too concerned’ about ChinaDemand for dairy in China has declined over the last year or so.01 Dec 04:20 AM
AgribusinessFonterra sells Chilean company SoproleIt will sell its stakes to Gloria Foods.18 Nov 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessEx-Fonterra '$43m man' to head European livestock feed companyTheo Spierings swaps consultancy for fulltime job in Netherlands.17 Nov 04:10 AM
New ZealandPM's flight in Vietnam grounded due to paper work errorThe flight between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City was delayed for 45 minutes.15 Nov 05:57 PM
PremiumPremiumMarketsChina’s zero Covid policy is driving dairy prices downChina's zero Covid lockdowns are behind weaker demand from the PRC and lower GDT prices.02 Nov 04:43 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFonterra challenges milk price 'gaming' perceptionsFonterra says it wants greater industry transparency over milk prices, not less.20 Oct 04:35 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyFonterra moves to next stage of green electricity storage trial"Remarkable" discharge rate may lead to ultra-fast charging of electric milk tankers.05 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandOrini milk tanker attack: Judge wants to hear victim's storyThe Judge wants the teen to meet with the victim before his fate is decided.03 Oct 12:00 AM
BusinessFrom Boston to Waitoa: Fonterra trials 'world-first' organic batteryNew Zealand's biggest business brings in another decarbonisation project.27 Sep 11:34 PM