AgribusinessWinning streak over as dairy prices fallInternational dairy prices fell by 8.8 per cent at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction - the first sale to be held since the 1080 infant formula scare.17 Mar 07:10 PM
AgribusinessDairy threat weighs heavily on NZ dollarFallout from this week's baby formula contamination threat weighed heavily on the New Zealand dollar yesterday, with news of curtailed orders from China driving the currency lower still.11 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: 1080 warning a double-edged swordThe Government was right to say nothing until discreet inquiries had failed and there is a chance a public appeal might help police catch him. The interval appears to have permitted the industry to be well prepared.11 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessExports face China test for poisonDairy exports may already be stuck on Chinese wharves as a result of a new import requirement that products be tested for 1080 contamination, says an industry group.11 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessSolid Energy will need bank dealSolid Energy says it is solvent, but only just, and will need a new deal from its bankers to survive.11 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessChina's GDP target won't slash demandChina's decision to lower its annual GDP growth target to around 7 per cent should not have a significant impact on demand for New Zealand commodities, HSBC's chief economist for Australia and New....09 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBernard Doyle: Wise to guard against a 'Chinese sneeze'The rise of the Chinese economy over the past 20 years has been transformational for New Zealand, writes Bernard Doyle.04 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy prices up 1.1pc overnightDairy product prices rose in the latest overnight GlobalDairyTrade auction.03 Mar 06:00 PM
AgribusinessRelief as US wharf strike endsResolution of industrial action at ports along the West Coast of the United States has come as a relief to New Zealand meat producers who have been shut off from a lucrative market.02 Mar 04:30 PM
AgribusinessTerms of trade fall 1.9%New Zealand's export dollar does not stretch as far as it did, after the terms of trade fell 1.9 per cent in the last three months of 2014.02 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra 'on track' to hit payoutFonterra chief financial officer Lukas Paravicini rejects the notion that the co-operative is playing safe in keeping this season's farm gate milk price forecast at $4.70 a kilogram of milksolids.26 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionForeign posts easy to justifyThe Auckland Council seems to be constantly surprised by decisions of its subordinate bodies.25 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionGreg McKeown: Port expansion needs firm handAucklanders would prefer a comprehensive long-term study before any port expansion occurs.25 Feb 04:00 PM
AgribusinessForecast brighter for FonterraFonterra's board will have reason for cautious optimism when it meets tomorrow to review its farmgate milk price forecast for 2014/15.23 Feb 04:00 PM
AgribusinessFalling kiwi helps offset log price declineThe falling dollar has helped to offset declining export log prices, says AgriHQ.23 Feb 04:00 PM
AgribusinessSummer boost for kiwifruit cropThe kiwifruit harvest is about to start and indications are that production will reflect a strong rebound.20 Feb 04:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy prices surge at latest auctionDairy prices posted their fifth consecutive gain at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction.17 Feb 06:00 PM
OpinionTim Hazledine: Auckland needs to think hard about port land'Economists make forecasts," said the late, great, economist John Kenneth Galbraith, "not because they know, but because they are asked."16 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionCatherine Beard: NZ can't afford to miss out on Trans-Pacific PartnershipCatherine Beard writes: Those questioning the value of free trade agreements could do well to examine the results achieved by New Zealand's other agreements.16 Feb 04:00 PM
AgribusinessApples down 6% but quality betterLocal apple production looks set to drop by 6 per cent this year because of a cool start to spring, but a warm summer has improved the crop's quality, says Pipfruit New Zealand.09 Feb 04:00 PM
AgribusinessPrices surge at latest dairy auctionDairy prices spiked higher at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction, the GDT price index gaining 9.4 per cent since the last sale on January 21.03 Feb 07:06 PM
AgribusinessHawkes Bay packhouse fined $40K for non-compliant applesA Hawkes Bay packhouse has been fined $40,000 after it was found to have exported non-compliant apples to Taiwan.28 Jan 05:35 AM
OpinionStephen Jacobi: Clock ticks on trade talks as detractors growStephen Jacobi writes: If the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is not finished soon, we may need to move on to something else.26 Jan 04:30 PM
