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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.

Kiwi dollar eases

<i>Gwynne Dyer</i>: Russia wins as Arctic trade routes open up

Dollar powers to 13-month high

Dollar firms against majors

Aussie honey ban extended