BDBDBusinessFonterra leaves out Northland organic farmersFonterra is shaking up its organics business to refocus supply in the central and lower North Island, leaving Northland organic farmers out in the cold.15 Apr 04:25 AM
AgribusinessForeign milk in top Kiwi brandsSupermarkets around the world are selling Anchor milk and Fernleaf butter that is not produced on New Zealand farms.13 Apr 05:30 PM
BusinessCo op or company - dairy firms cover the rangeFonterra's not-so-little brother, Westland Milk, says it's sticking with its co-operative model.11 Apr 08:30 PM
AgribusinessMiraka - it's Maori for milkMaori-controlled, with a Vietnamese connection, one of the country's newest dairy companies does things a little bit differently from the big boys, discovers Jamie Gray.11 Apr 07:30 PM
OpinionWorking smarter to feed us allWith the rapid adoption of modern farming technologies, agriculture is an increasingly important part of the economy, writes John Wilson.11 Apr 05:30 PM
BusinessFonterra's new China planDairy giant to pick up the premium it has so far left on the table, writes Fran O'Sullivan.07 Apr 05:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDrought pushes dairy prices up 14pcPrices of dairy products have surged to a record in Fonterra's latest global online auction as traders competed for a shrinking volume of drought-affected milk powder.02 Apr 09:20 PM
AgribusinessDairying leads export price surgeLed by dairy products, prices for export commodities surged last month - and this time the rise in world prices was not eaten up by a higher exchange rate.02 Apr 04:30 PM
SharesGoodman lines up new Fonterra baseGoodman Property Trust could own the new $60 million to $80 million Fonterra headquarters to be built near Auckland's waterfront.01 Apr 04:30 PM
TelecommunicationsDrought takes toll on economic confidenceThe onset of drought conditions in the North Island has seen economic confidence plummet in many regions, according to a Westpac McDermott Miller survey.25 Mar 04:30 PM
ConstructionNew $500m office complex for AucklandFletcher Building and Goodman Group are planning a $500 million four- to five-building commercial office precinct near Auckland's waterfront, a boss involved in the deal says.24 Mar 04:30 PM
TelecommunicationsBig dry pressures being put on farmersA West Coast farming expert says he is seeing first-hand the pressures being put on farmers battling to combat the effects of the big dry.21 Mar 08:52 PM
BusinessFonterra launches 'world-first' bottleDairy giant Fonterra has launched a "world-first" bottle that it says will protect milk from light and keep it fresher and tasting better for longer.20 Mar 10:55 PM
TelecommunicationsFarmers gain export reliefThe drought gripping most of the country is hitting dairy farmers hard, but soaring export prices will partially offset lost production, economists say.20 Mar 04:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessWorld dairy prices surge 14.8pcPrices of dairy products surged to the highest in two years in Fonterra's latest Global Dairy Trade auction as drought curtails production in the North Island.19 Mar 08:55 PM
BusinessFonterra plans for Latin AmericaOne of the unwritten skills in the job description for being Fonterra's director for Latin America is a tolerance for those important local business lubricants, aguardiente and tequila.15 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandNorth Island's worst drought in 70 yearsA climate expert believes summers like this one will become the new norm for New Zealand. Droughts have already been declared across much of the North Island.09 Mar 10:22 PM
New ZealandFree milk for school kidsKids at Kamo Primary School at the northern end of Whangarei are split down the middle over an offer of free milk from New Zealand's biggest company, Fonterra.08 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrought spreads down NZThe drought is working its way down the country, and with with no change predicted until at least mid-March, farmers from Northland to Southland are suffering.08 Mar 06:30 AM
New ZealandFarmers in crisis as city fills poolsBig dry forces stock selloffs, but Aucklanders can still water gardens, wash cars thanks to Waikato River supplies06 Mar 07:15 PM
BDBDAgribusinessGlobal dairy prices surge 10.4pc (+graphic)World dairy prices have surged to the highest since June 2011 with the prospect of New Zealand production curtailed by drought.05 Mar 08:51 PM
Freight and logisticsFonterra drug probe hits brick wallThe mystery of how 165kg of cocaine was slipped into a New Zealand shipping container of milk powder remains unsolved, according to an official report.27 Feb 04:30 PM
AgribusinessDairy clear of DCD from November - MinistryTesting for a toxic agricultural substance in New Zealand dairy products has found no traces of it after mid-November last year.21 Feb 02:20 AM
AgribusinessDry summer pushes up world dairy prices (+graphic)The hot dry summer in the North Island is helping to push world dairy prices up - but the high kiwi dollar is taking the cream off the top.19 Feb 11:20 PM
AgribusinessWorld dairy prices up 3.1pc overnight (+graphic)In the fifth straight gain, prices in the latest world dairy auction rose 3.1 per cent overnight, takings prices to their highest level in five months.19 Feb 08:10 PM
