PremiumPremiumAgribusiness'Walk away': Australia’s farmers rubbish NZ-Europe free trade dealEU deals show globalisation is not dead - but some sectors ask what difference that makes.10 Jul 05:35 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFonterra te reo trademark failures: The cheese that could be a cabbageDairy giant backs away from plans to monopolise Māori words.07 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Time to end the ag-sector procrastinationOPINION: Sustainability consultant calls on farmers to engage with climate mitigation.02 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDairy wars: Competition for milk just got tougher, Fonterra sounds warningThe newcomer already plans a second Waikato plant: is the South Island also on the radar?23 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsEroad takeover bid: Canadian raiders offer big premium for 100pc controlShares soar as trading halt lifted.22 Jun 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPwC auditors before tribunal for Fonterra auditsAlleged failures during years of PwC audits for dairy giant Fonterra.22 Jun 02:20 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessChina will pick up towards end of 2023, Fonterra CEO saysMiles Hurrell said the market had some rebalancing of inventory to go through.14 Jun 05:24 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAuditing watchdog to hear charges against accountants accused of breaching code of ethics on Fonterra accountsA former Fonterra director made the complaint to the Financial Markets Authority in 2019.10 Jun 05:00 PM
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