A man has died after falling from a ridgeline on the West Coast tonight. Police said the man, who had been on a hunting trip with

Enjoy that steak while you can.

Farmers have seen two successive seasons of sub-par milk prices and the signs so far have pointed to a third.

Not many bosses would arrange for nurses, budget advisors and the IRD to come and talk to you about child support. But husband and

Zespri has clocked up another record year for returns, partly reflecting a strong rebound from devastating effects of the Psa outbreak in 2010, but also robust demand for the relative newcomer to the kiwifruit scene - gold.

Warmer winds carry fresh challenges to the major industries of regional New Zealand.

New Zealand has a productivity problem. We produce less per hour than most of the rest of the OECD and we aren't catching up.

Fonterra said the price change better reflects the reality of the supply and demand imbalance affecting global dairy prices.

Signals that New Zealand could secure a better deal on its Free Trade Agreement with China is a "beacon of hope" for our dairy industry, said the head of an export association.

LIAM DANN: Homeowners may already be subsidising farmers as banks eye big losses in the dairy sector.

It was an ominous sign when Prime Minister John Key wandered into his weekly post-Cabinet press conference and announced, "I've got a bit of a head cold."

Global diary giant Fonterra is moving into what could be the smartest new building in Auckland, but as farmers slash costs the move has been criticised as unjustifiable.

Environment Canterbury is standing by its decision not to fine or prosecute Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias and her businessman husband Hugh Fletcher after photos emerged of their cattle drinking out of a North Canterbury lake.

For Garry Reymer, who farms near Cambridge, ongoing low dairy prices will mean more cost control, but he stops short of saying the situation is desperate.

Looking back, it is hard to recall a greater diplomatic achievement than the comprehensive trade and investment agreement that will be signed by representatives of 12 countries in Auckland today.

When China sneezes, New Zealand catches a cold - so the saying goes, and not without reason.

El Nino is technically past its peak, but the true impact of the weather pattern looks likely to play out over the next few months.

Bullish sentiment drives dairy firm's stock up 11.1 per cent on positive day for Nuplex and power companies.

AgResearch has received $1.2 million in taxpayer funding to carry out a study aimed at validating the health benefits alternative dairy firm A2 Milk claims its products provide.

'Is our dairy industry built on cruelty?" That was the question posed by TVNZ's Sunday programme which broadcast evidence covertly filmed by FarmWatch and Safe activists.

MPI says an investigation into the alleged mistreatment of bobby calves had begun before news broke.

The stock, which is listed on both sides of the Tasman, traded as high as $1.27 - a 16.5 per cent gain on the opening price - before closing up 11.9 per cent at $1.22 last night.

Dairy prices look to have finally bottomed out and tentative signs have emerged in the futures market that they may soon improve.

There are few films more environmentally infused than the highest grossing one in history, Avatar - in which a highly militarised mining company seeks to exploit the resources of the rich forest....

Fonterra is in the process of transforming its Australian business, having taken a $108 million writedown of its yoghurt and dairy desserts assets across the Tasman in 2015.

Local councillor says Chinese company's decision to pull out of a $42m farm purchase because of bureaucratic hurdles is a "slap in the face".

Scientists and other research staff have suffered the insecurity and trauma that happens in all organisations in changing markets.

Beef exports have hit $3 billion - a record high, driven by international shortages, rising local production, and a falling New Zealand dollar, Statistics NZ said.

Theo Spierings has every right to be among our best-paid chief executives.