AgribusinessMAF issues stay-away order for kiwifruit orchardsThe public is being asked to stay away from all kiwifruit orchards as the extent of a bacterial outbreak already confirmed on one Bay of Plenty property remains unclear.09 Nov 04:30 PM
AgribusinessSecond Te Puke orchard infected, says MAFAgriculture Minister David Carter will hold talks with kiwifruit growers after symptoms of a vine-killing disease were found at a second orchard.09 Nov 06:05 AM
AgribusinessSecond kiwifruit orchard quarantinedMAF has now quarantined a second Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchard over a suspected outbreak of the devastating disease Psa.09 Nov 04:27 AM
AgribusinessFunding cuts to blame for kiwifruit disease - LabourLabour's biosecurity spokesman says cuts to jobs and funding are behind the outbreak of the devastating kiwifruit disease Psa.09 Nov 02:15 AM
AgribusinessKiwifruit probe turns to length of Psa infectionKiwifruit disease researchers are trying to answer a crucial question - how long has Psa been here in New Zealand?09 Nov 01:00 AM
AgribusinessInfected kiwifruit vines may need to be burned - ZespriOne option for containing the bacteria found on a kiwifruit orchard may be to rip out the infected vines and burn them, Zespri's head says.08 Nov 11:00 PM
AgribusinessCarter urges caution over kiwifruit diseaseA kiwifruit disease found at a North Island orchard has the potential to upset trade but should not cause panic, the Biosecurity Minister says.08 Nov 07:34 PM
EconomyCameron leading bid for China salesUK's Prime Minister David Cameron is trying to drum up some business for Britain in China.08 Nov 04:30 PM
AgribusinessHundreds of millions of kiwifruit dollars at riskOrchardists growing gold kiwifruit may have had their hopes of bonanza returns this season dashed as they wait on confirmation that a vine-killing bacteria has arrived in NZ.08 Nov 07:18 AM
AgribusinessSuspected kiwifruit pest hits big NZ operatorsTwo listed companies are the first victims of a suspected incursion in NZ of a bacterial disease which has ripped through gold kiwifruit varieties overseas, particularly in Italy.08 Nov 03:17 AM
BDBDAgribusiness<i>NZ Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi to have run at US80cThe New Zealand dollar will try to break above 80 US cents this week after the Federal Reserve said it will start printing US$600 billion.08 Nov 01:16 AM
AgribusinessChocolate: Worth its weight in gold?The world could run out of affordable chocolate within 20 years as farmers in West Africa abandon their crops, industry experts claim.08 Nov 12:16 AM
AgribusinessDisease fears threaten NZ kiwifruitAn orchard is under quarantine after the discovery of a suspected bacterial disease that may threaten NZ's $1.5b kiwifruit industry.07 Nov 10:55 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateWorld shares, commodities surge after QE2World share markets have risen after the Federal Reserve's $600b plan to stimulate the US economy was well received.04 Nov 07:00 PM
BDBDEconomyNuplex forecasts record 2011 profit, warns of currency riskNuplex said profit in 2011 may rise as much as 17 per cent.02 Nov 11:30 PM
OpinionBernard Hickey<i>Bernard Hickey: </i>NZ must fight its corner in the Currency Wars01 Nov 08:30 PM
AgribusinessSleepyhead in $55m Australian buy upKiwi bed maker Sleepyhead has announced a $55m deal to buy two Australian businesses, as it looks to ramp up its offshore production.31 Oct 10:15 PM
