BDBDSharesBeingmate shares plunge below Fonterra buy priceShares in Beingmate - the Chinese company which is 18.8pc owned by Fonterra - have halved in value over the past three weeks.03 Jul 12:15 AM
BusinessFonterra begins restructuringFonterra has begun consulting staff on proposals to streamline its business structures, a spokesman for the co-operative said.01 Jul 09:31 PM
AgribusinessNZ dollar falls on weak dairy auctionThe New Zealand dollar fell after prices for the nation's largest commodity export declined in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction overnight.01 Jul 06:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessFutures point to further dairy auction fallsThe price for NZ's key dairy export, whole milk powder, is set to decline further at tonight's GlobalDairyTrade auction.01 Jul 03:15 AM
SharesShearer: milk cost 'creamed'MP says cost to Kiwis unacceptable as Fonterra, supermarkets point finger at one another.29 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionChristopher Adams: Shift to e-commerce hits firms in ChinaOne fact is often overlooked amid all the hype about business opportunities in China.28 Jun 09:47 PM
AgribusinessPrice of milk: Kiwis not ripped offPrime Minister John Key says overseas markets are causing high prices for milk at home.28 Jun 08:34 PM
BDBDAgribusinessSurplus bigger than expectedThe account surplus was larger-than-expected in the first quarter as spending by tourists widened the services balance.16 Jun 10:53 PM
AgribusinessDairy Auction: Dairy prices slip againDairy prices slipped again at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction, the GDT price index falling by 1.3 per cent.16 Jun 07:50 PM
CompaniesFonterra taps bond marketFonterra has once again successfully tapped into the so-called dim sum bond market in Hong Kong by this week raising 1 billion renminbi ($230 million) through a five-year bond.16 Jun 05:00 PM
Banking and financeDairy prices tipped to stay weakMore falls in dairy prices are expected in the next few months, but futures market pricing suggests a mild bounce-back might take place at tomorrow's GlobalDairyTrade auction.15 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra head's 'absurd' salaryOpposition parties have labelled Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings' $4.18m salary as "absurd".14 Jun 11:50 PM
BusinessCEO 'should take voluntary pay cut'The Labour Party has launched into the controversy surrounding Fonterra's latest restructuring by saying chief executive Theo Spierings should take a voluntary pay cut.12 Jun 02:46 AM
BusinessChief: We'll get throughFonterra chairman John Wilson says he knows farmers are increasingly anxious about low farm-gate milk prices.11 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionStock Takes: Float pipeline drying upIt hasn't been a great week for investment bankers on both sides of the Tasman.11 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessMedia told of job cuts before staffMedia were told that hundreds of Fonterra jobs were to be axed, hours before staff heard the news.11 Jun 01:10 AM
OpinionLiam DannDairy giant needs more than cosmetic surgeryFonterra management had no choice but to restructure, writes Liam Dann. But it is cosmetic surgery for a patient that requires much more fundamental medical attention.10 Jun 08:10 PM
SharesFonterra heads on the blockHighly-paid head office managers are expected to be in Fonterra's sights as it slashes hundreds of administrative jobs to cope with falling global milk prices.10 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDairy firm shows way - BrewerAuckland Council should follow the lead of Fonterra, which is laying off hundreds of staff in response to low dairy prices, says Orakei councillor Cameron Brewer.10 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessCall for big changes at FonterraMarket analysts and dairy industry players say Fonterra needs to improve its performance and while job cuts are unfortunate, big changes are required.10 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessLayoffs expected at FonterraFonterra says it will lay off hundreds of its 1500 head office staff in a major review following the decline in dairy prices.10 Jun 02:20 AM
BDBDAgribusinessMilk production to boost economy by $1.8bAgriHQ forecasts increased milk production and a higher forecast payout to dairy farmers will bolster the economy.09 Jun 11:26 PM
BusinessDanone pins loss on ongoing fallout from Fonterra botulism scareDanone Nutricia, the French-owned infant formula maker, has reported a full-year loss it attributes to the continuing effects of the Fonterra Co-operative Group's botulism scare in August 2013.09 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDBusinessDanone Nutricia blames Fonterra for lossDanone Nutricia has reported a full-year loss it attributes to ongoing fallout from the Fonterra botulism scare in 2013.09 Jun 03:00 AM
BDBDBusinessFonterra coy on management reviewIs global consulting firm McKinsey reviewing management at Fonterra? Seems so, though Fonterra won't confirm it.08 Jun 12:10 AM
AgribusinessLochinver purchase stallsThe sale of Lochinver station to Chinese interests spearheaded by Shanghai Pengxin reignited concerns about farm sales to foreigners during the election campaign.07 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Little optimism for dairy recoveryThe only topic that seems to be competing with Auckland house prices at present seems to be the declining Fonterra payout, and what it means for the economy as a whole.04 Jun 02:15 AM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar drops to 4-month low against euroThe dollar touched a four-month low against the euro after the European Central Bank lifted its inflation forecast.03 Jun 08:47 PM
AgribusinessSixth drop in a row for dairy pricesThe yawning gap between supply and demand once again made its presence felt at the latest GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction.03 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDEconomyCommodity prices fall again in MayThe ANZ Commodity Price Index for May fell by 4.7pc, following April's 7.4 per cent decline.03 Jun 01:40 AM
