CompaniesFonterra units still causing confusionFonterra's NZX-listed units are still causing confusion, two years after their introduction.14 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessFonterra dividend too low, unitholder saysThe Fonterra Shareholders' Fund should be able to raise its 2015 dividend forecast given it expects to pay farmers less for their milk.14 Nov 01:40 AM
BDBDBanking and financeFonterra payout in spotlightFonterra Co-operative Group shareholders used their annual meeting in Palmerston North to raise concerns over the reduced 2015 milk payout.12 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeANZ chief's pay rises to $4.7mANZ New Zealand chief executive David Hisco has enjoyed a solid pay rise, with his total remuneration lifting almost 15 per cent to $4.7 million.11 Nov 05:04 AM
ConstructionViaduct property deal's value queriedProfessional investors have questioned the value to Goodman Property Trust of Singapore's Government Investment Corporation's acquisition of a 49 per cent stake in Auckland's Viaduct Quarter.05 Nov 07:42 AM
AgribusinessDairy auction gives hope to farmersInternational dairy prices showed signs of stabilising at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction.04 Nov 04:20 PM
BDBDAgribusinessCommodity prices fall for eighth consecutive monthNew Zealand commodity prices fell for the eighth consecutive month in October, to the lowest level since March last year.04 Nov 01:04 AM
BDBDConstructionGoodman signs up Singapore for ViaductSingapore's sovereign wealth fund has bought a half stake in some of Auckland's newest commercial buildings in the Viaduct Quarter.03 Nov 08:25 PM
Banking and financeBNZ confident dairy farmers can manageBank of New Zealand is watching dairy prices closely but has faith in farmers' ability to manage finances through dips in the commodities cycle, says chief executive Anthony Healy.30 Oct 04:00 PM
Agribusiness$150m cost to FonterraThe head of Fonterra says the growing Ebola epidemic could cost the company $150 million.25 Oct 12:43 AM
BusinessFonterra plans milk-powder boostFonterra said it plans to build two new milk powder driers at its Studholme site in South Canterbury.23 Oct 04:00 PM
Agribusiness'Tighten your belt' call to dairy giantA Marlborough farmer wants Fonterra to stop investment spending and cut staff salaries until milk prices improve.17 Oct 04:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy prices level off at latest auctionWorld dairy prices showed signs of levelling off today with the GlobalDairyTrade price index gaining 1.4 per cent at the fortnightly auction.15 Oct 06:20 PM
BDBDBusinessDanone says court delay an injusticeDanone argued in the Court of Appeal it was an injustice for it to have to wait until 2018 to go to trial against Fonterra regarding last year's dairy contamination scare.15 Oct 02:06 AM
BDBDManufacturingSri Lanka suspends sale of Fonterra milk powderFonterra has confirmed Sri Lankan officials have suspended the sale of some Anchor milk powder, amid concerns it has made children sick.05 Oct 09:52 PM
OpinionEditorial: Economy will ride on the exchange rateNew Zealand's "rock star" economic growth of the past couple of years has been attributed to two things: high dairy prices and the Christchurch rebuild.05 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessCommodity prices fall for 7th straight monthNew Zealand commodity prices fell for a seventh consecutive month to an 18-month low in September, led by declining dairy prices.02 Oct 01:18 AM
AgribusinessDairy price plunge 'a kick in the guts'Farmers are preparing for an austere 2014/15 season after a major drop in prices at last night's GlobalDairyTrade auction, says Federated Farmers boss.01 Oct 10:27 PM
OpinionJamie GrayJamie Gray: Tatua outperforms FonterraTatua, the small Waikato-based dairy co-operative, did well over the 2014/15 dairy season while its far bigger competitor, Fonterra, did not. The reason - powder.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew milk bottle label on the level but won't see the lightA simple label to help people detect how much milk is left in their light-proof bottles is unlikely to be used by Fonterra.25 Sep 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra cuts milk payoutFonterra has just announced a cut to its forecast farmer payout - from $5.30 a kg of milksolids - down from $6.00.23 Sep 10:20 PM
BusinessFonterra deal boosts BeingmateShares in Chinese baby-milk maker Beingmate Baby & Child have rallied sharply since Fonterra entered an alliance with the firm, which includes the Kiwi dairy giant buying a 20 per cent stake in its new partner.23 Sep 05:00 PM
AgribusinessPrice drop sees farmers get the bluesNew Zealand rural confidence levels have fallen to a two-year low thanks to plunging dairy prices, according to Rabobank's latest quarterly rural confidence survey.23 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessFonterra earnings tipped at lower end of forecastFonterra is expected to reveal operating earnings at the lower end of an already published forecast range for the year to July 31 when it reports its result tomorrow.22 Sep 05:00 PM
AgribusinessBig drop in exports hits trade balanceThe gap between what New Zealand earns from the rest of the world through trade and investment and what it pays widened in the June quarter as falling dairy exports started to weigh on the trade balance.17 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessDanone: Still hurting after formula recallDanone Nutricia, one of the infant formula companies caught in the Fonterra whey protein contamination scare, says it is still feeling the effects of the incident one year on.16 Sep 05:00 PM
