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Outlook brightening, economists say

Kiwi dollar jumps as current account deficit shrinks

Light at the end of the tunnel? Economic growth prospects rise

For the first time in over a year economic growth prospects have been revised upwards, an economic think-tank says.

Orchid grower dumps crop in protest

An orchid grower driven to desperation after losing his entire crop and income to a new spray dumped thousands of his flowers in a public protest.

Kiwi's a goner in Anzac bond

Fonterra asks farmers for cash

Farmer owners of the country's biggest company, Fonterra, have been asked to come up with the cash they forbid directors to go to the sharemarket for.

Fonterra offers farmers more shares in new capital strucuture

Fonterra's chairman 'totally disagrees' with any suggestion new 'dry shares' will soften up farmers for the idea of listing on the stock exchange.

Fonterra's new capital scheme unveiled

Fonterra, New Zealand's biggest exporter, has unveiled its latest restructuring plan, which it promises will allow farmers to keep control of the co-operative.

Recovery hopes dim as manufacturing dips