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Fonterra chief apologises

Fonterra's chief apologised to consumers and the New Zealand public at a press conference today, saying all contaminated stock had been contained.

Fonterra fined for China price fixing

Fonterra said it had been fined $900,000 following the conclusion of a review by Chinese authorities into the pricing of dairy products in the people's republic.

Fonterra farmers 'concerned', not angry

NZ dollar rises after dairy auction eases fears

A container-load of trouble?

Plans to intensify transport corridors and develop the harbour edge are on a collision course with expansion and container growth at the Ports of Auckland.

Fonterra on notice in China

China will not tolerate another slip-up from Fonterra, with the dairy giant caught up in its third contamination scare there since 2008, says a marketing expert.

Fran O'Sullivan: Fonterra back on China's blacklist

There is widespread anger within the dairy industry over the length of time it was kept secret from the market while officials worked on a gameplan, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Paul Brislen: End unhealthy reliance on dairy giant

We need to diversify. We need a concerted government-level drive to build up our other export earners, writes Paul Brislen.

Fonterra fallout shouldn't have short term impact on GDP - English

China questions NZ purity

China is questioning New Zealand's '100 per cent pure' brand as headlines worldwide bring attention to Fonterra's milk formula scandal.

Fonterra fallout could spread

Fallout from Fonterra's milk formula scandal could spread to other agricultural exports, but the brand damage will depend on how the co-op reacts next.

'We regret the distress'

Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings has expressed regret for consumer anxiety caused by revelations that batches of whey protein had been contaminated.

Fonterra milk scare: Global reaction

Commodity prices up in July, led by wool

Dollar, Fonterra units recover

Fonterra shares plunge

Fonterra Fund shares have dropped by 62 cents in early trading as markets digest the impact of the contamination scare on our biggest exporter.

Botulism scare: Fonterra braces for fallout

Fonterra's unit price is likely to take a hit this morning and the New Zealand dollar has already fallen to a month low.

Milk scare angers parents

Worried parents are flooding an infant formula company's hotline, amid revelations almost 68,000 cans of formula could be tainted with a botulism-causing bacterium.