OpinionDeborah Hill Cone<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Learn how to fight, not how to fit inTooth and claw competition is what we need, not John Key's mothering.03 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionTracey Barnett: What being a New Zealander meansLet me introduce you to a country you may never have realised you know03 Mar 04:30 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateNZ dollar treading water until OCR reviewThe New Zealand dollar will probably hold around 75 US cents until next Thursday as traders wait for the Reserve Bank to say whether it will cut the OCR.01 Mar 08:15 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy prices rise 6pc in Fonterra auctionThe price of milk powder rose to the highest level in three years in Fonterra's latest online auction.01 Mar 06:45 PM
BusinessFonterra's Ferrier stepping down as CEOThe search is on for a new chief executive at Fonterra, with the announcement that Andrew Ferrier is stepping down from the job.28 Feb 08:20 PM
BDBDEmploymentKiwi dollar may fall as Christchurch earthquake costs become knownThe New Zealand dollar may extend its losses this week as the cost of the Christchurch earthquake becomes clearer.28 Feb 12:30 AM
Freight and logisticsChristchurch earthquake: Food companies swing in to deliver supplies25 Feb 01:30 AM
EconomyFonterra increases milk payout - $10b coming to farmersFonterra is increasing its forecast payout for the current season by 60 cents per kilo of milksolids. This means an average payout of around $1 million to its farmers shareholders.22 Feb 01:45 AM
EconomyCarter rules out intervention on milk pricesAgriculture Minister David Carter has ruled out government intervention to keep milk prices down, saying high international prices will benefit the New Zealand economy.21 Feb 01:00 AM
CommoditiesPicking top of Fonterra's auction price proves trickyPrices in Fonterra's latest online auction have been pushed to record levels but recent volatility means picking the top of the cycle is proving tricky.20 Feb 04:30 PM
EconomyMilk prices frozen for rest of yearFreeze comes a day after the Government ordered a review of whether the local market was working well for consumers. 18 Feb 04:30 PM
EconomyFonterra freezes price of milkFonterra today announced it would freeze the domestic price of milk for the rest of year, after criticism that it was becoming unaffordable for many families. The price of milk had risen steadily over recent months...18 Feb 06:40 AM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy prices up again - Fonterra auction up 3.9pc The price of milk powder rose to the highest level since Fonterra began its online auctions in July 2008 in last night's auction.15 Feb 07:00 PM
AgribusinessNatural Dairy pressing ahead with milk export plansThe Chinese company that sparked a fierce national debate last year about foreign investment in farming is ploughing ahead with plans to export millions of cartons of UHT milk from New Zealand to China. 13 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Seeds of doubt in Chinese bid for PGWThe bid is all about getting control of the seed business.08 Feb 04:30 PM
AgribusinessThe $47 billion rural hangoverThink it's all good down on the farm? Think again. Property values are plunging, and the crisis could yet hit the cities too, reports Karyn Scherer.06 Feb 04:30 PM
AgribusinessLoan one challenge too manyJanette Walker's farm was soaring in value and the bank was happy to lend - then everything changed.06 Feb 04:30 PM
