New ZealandSri Lankan PM visits New ZealandTies between New Zealand and Sri Lanka have been cemented this morning as Ranil Wickremesinghe visits Auckland.30 Sep 11:57 PM
New ZealandKiwi 'sheep-cat' goes globalThe Kiwi cat that thinks it is a sheep has gone global.30 Sep 02:54 AM
New ZealandBillboards shine spotlight on dairy intensificationGreenpeace has erected anti-Ruataniwha dam billboards around Hawke's Bay this week in a bid to "send the message that these elections 29 Sep 06:29 PM
AgribusinessTatua sets $6.30/kg payoutTatua Co-op dairy payout drops to $6.30 a kg, but is still well ahead of its larger competitors like Fonterra.28 Sep 09:35 PM
BDBDAgribusinessApproval for $400m irrigation schemeShareholders have approved the second stage of a major South Canterbury irrigation scheme.27 Sep 11:10 PM
AgribusinessWestland confirms low payoutWestland Milk has confirmed its final payout to suppliers will be well below break-even and Fonterra's payout.27 Sep 09:25 PM
CrimeMan stabbed a sheep to death because he was hungryA Balclutha man who stabbed a sheep to death told the farmer he did it because he was hungry.27 Sep 07:56 PM
EnvironmentSchool enviro workshop a class actxxxxxxxxxxxxSUPEnviroschools.JPG / GROUND WORK: Kohukohu School teacher Kim Wilson (left) Hukerenui School student Kaia Stevens 23 Sep 03:49 AM
AgribusinessNZ farmer confidence reboundsFarmer confidence is improving, led by optimism returning to the dairy sector after two years of depressed prices.20 Sep 04:16 AM
AgribusinessSilver Fern Farms awaits OIO decisionSilver Fern Farms and Shanghai Maling have a few more nervous days to wait before they learn whether their joint venture proposal can go ahead.18 Sep 04:08 AM
EnvironmentSmith and Porter debate dirty waterJane Smith and Nadine Porter continue the water debate on The Country.14 Sep 01:54 AM
BDBDAgribusinessFarmers not equal to shareholders, court hearsThe farmers ended up supplying Fonterra after it bought a failed Canterbury dairy business out of receivership.13 Sep 02:51 AM
New ZealandWoolly school: Lamb daycare proves a hitWatch: A primary school north of Auckland has seen its roll surge in recent weeks with the opening of an unusual daycare.08 Sep 02:59 AM
New Zealand500 cows rustled over months - policeFive-hundred cows stolen from a mid-Canterbury dairy farm were probably rustled over a period of months, police believe.08 Sep 12:52 AM
TechnologyBoom time for ag roboticsReport predicts agricultural robotics industry will grow by $7 billion in just six years07 Sep 10:15 PM
BusinessWatch NZH Focus: Dairy prices to go upWatch NZH Focus: Tristram Clayton talks with Herald Business Reporter Jamie Gray on the upward trend of world dairy prices. Watch06 Sep 09:43 PM
AgribusinessNZ dollar rallies after GDTWorld dairy prices put on their third significant gain in a row at the latest GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction overnight.06 Sep 06:25 PM
BDBDAgribusinessWhole milk powder prices may rise next weekThe price of whole milk powder may rise for the fourth straight auction on the GlobalDairyTrade platform next week.02 Sep 02:10 AM
Agribusiness reportFonterra on the eve of disruptionFonterra chief executive Theo Spierings' challenge 'build windmills not walls' is galvanising the dairy co-operative.31 Aug 04:00 AM
Agribusiness reportAgribusiness: Big swings in the farming cycleWestpac's Karen Silk says the bank is confident the problems facing NZ dairy farmers are cyclical.30 Aug 10:33 PM
Agribusiness reportThe world's hungry for our producehere are bright signs for New Zealand's primary producers, says Nathan Guy.30 Aug 04:00 PM
New Zealand500 cows missing from herdThe theft of 500 cows from a large Ashburton dairy farm will cut this year's milk production by up to 200,000kg.29 Aug 10:43 PM
AgribusinessHow NZ dairy is trying to rule the worldNews agency Bloomberg has taken a close look at Fonterra - see what it's telling the world about our dairy giant.29 Aug 05:00 AM
AgribusinessFarmers seek $7.5m from ANZThe Taranaki farmers bought controversial interest rate swaps from the bank.25 Aug 12:50 AM
AgribusinessNZX market points to milk price upgradeThe futures market suggests an earnings upgrade might be on the way for Fonterra's farmers.24 Aug 06:19 AM
WorldNew Zealand should be a big conservation park - farmerFarming, conservation and tourism need to go hand in hand for New Zealand's future, Whakahoro farmer and entrepreneur Dan Steele says. He 19 Aug 03:26 AM
BDBDAgribusinessChina's dairy imports jumped 26pcChina's imports of dairy products jumped 26 percent in the 12 months ended June 30.18 Aug 08:30 PM
AgribusinessMilk price lift raises dairy hopesFarmers have seen two successive seasons of sub-par milk prices and the signs so far have pointed to a third.17 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessWorld dairy prices soar in latest auctionHas dairy turned the corner? Latest price 'couldn't come at a better time'.16 Aug 07:15 PM
AgribusinessMarket trading points to big dairy gainA strong lift in whole milk powder prices is expected at tomorrow morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction.16 Aug 03:59 AM
BDBDAgribusinessSynlait defies milk slumpSynlait Milk says its annual profit more than doubled on sales of higher-margin products.12 Aug 10:52 PM
BDBDAgribusinessWhat the flock? Sheep numbers dwindleNew Zealand's sheep flock dropped 3 per cent to the lowest level since the 1930's Depression.08 Aug 11:55 PM
