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Review to expose farmers ripping off migrant labour
Rogue dairy farmers exploiting migrant workers have no place in the industry, a senior farming leader says.
Bruce Wills: Labour's farm policy dog whistle politics
Labour's Shadow Minister of Finance David Parker looked the part in delivering his party's monetary policy.
Tobacco lobbyists stand for National
National is set to have two former tobacco industry lobbyists standing for Parliament this year with the selection of Todd Barclay in the safe seat of Clutha-Southland.
NZ's rep 'shaken' by botulism scare
A judge who fined Fonterra $300,000 over the events leading to last year's botulism scare says New Zealand's reputation as an exporter was "shaken" by the incident.
Fonterra inks Aussie supermarket deal
Fonterra Australia has been selected as the preferred supplier to process Woolworths "Own Brand'' milk in Victoria for the next 10 years
Fonterra profit slumps 53pc
Fonterra has posted a 53pc drop in interim net profit as high dairy commodity prices hit the dairy co-op's margins.
Fonterra recall proves safety dedication
While the timing of this is far from ideal given last year's events, this voluntary recall came from Fonterra's own testing, writes Willy Leferink.
'Her indoors' moves outdoors on the farm
Many city-dwellers may still peg rural women as domestic types, but modern farming women are on the land or in the office, running big businesses and driving the exports that are the backbone of NZ's economy.
Livestock company warned over mutant calves
A genetics company which provided defect bull semen to farmers last year has received a warning from the Commerce Commission about its marketing.
Farmers say sorry to China
The head of Federated Farmers has apologised to Chinese dairy consumers over Fonterra's botulism scare.
Bryce Edwards: The ideological basis of the 'Fonterror' scandal
"Was the Fonterra milk scandal caused by New Zealand being 'hostage to a blinkered devotion to laissez-faire market ideology'?" asks Bryce Edwards.
Farmers break silence
"There will be a reckoning, but now is not the time." Federated Farmers breaks its silence on the infant formula contamination scare.
100% Pure 'festering sore' - China media
Leaky homes, free market devotion and a 'festering sore' of a tourism campaign - New Zealand is coming under fire in the state-sanctioned Chinese media.
Shakeup for dairy industry on cards
Federated Farmers says news that FrieslandCampina of the Netherlands had taken a 7.5% stake in Canterbury's Synlait Milk could herald a shakeup for the NZ dairy industry.
Deal promotes cooperation with China
A new deal between New Zealand and China to promote agricultural cooperation between the two countries is an important step forward with the export destination, says Federated Farmers.
Miraka - it's Maori for milk
Maori-controlled, with a Vietnamese connection, one of the country's newest dairy companies does things a little bit differently from the big boys, discovers Jamie Gray.
North Island's worst drought in 70 years
A climate expert believes summers like this one will become the new norm for New Zealand. Droughts have already been declared across much of the North Island.
Drought spreads down NZ
The drought is working its way down the country, and with with no change predicted until at least mid-March, farmers from Northland to Southland are suffering.
Farmers in crisis as city fills pools
Big dry forces stock selloffs, but Aucklanders can still water gardens, wash cars thanks to Waikato River supplies
Waikato drought warning
A drought is expected to be declared in the Waikato this week after brief showers did little to help parched farms, and the Hawkes Bay is expected to follow suit.
Counting cost of big dry
The big dry has parts of the country firmly in its grip. The Government has declared a drought in Northland and is expected to do so in Waikato.
Mood grim on sheep and beef farms
Dry weather and the high kiwi dollar are causing "a deepening pessimism" to spread among sheep and beef farmers.
Desperate attempt to save crops
Rain-starved fruitgrowers in the Hawke's Bay say they're willing to breach water restrictions in a desperate attempt to save their crops.