Farmers needed serious rain - up to 100mm - but there was none on the horizon and soil moisture levels across Northland were extremely low.

Michael Spaans has stepped down from the board of Fonterra due to ill health, effective from today, the co-operative said. Ian Farrelly

Beingmate said its revenue and profitability showed a slight improvement but annual losses had become "more significant than previously expected".

New Zealand's top 30 cooperatives contribute more than $42.3 billion per annum to the economy in revenue.

Protesters have chained themselves to a gate to prevent coal being delivered to Fonterra's Clandeboye dairy factory in South Canterbury.

Whole milk powder prices failed to live up to expectations by registering a slight fall at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction.

COMMENT: Fonterra's new ad campaign says exactly the right thing in exactly the right way, Vaughn Davis writes.

The new year is marked by resolutions, often about healthier lifestyles. A new series backed by Fonterra looks at the nutritional and lifestyle benefits of dairy - and at some of the old views now being slowly discarded.

The New Zealand dollar climbed above 70 US cents for the first time in three weeks.

The New Zealand dollar edged lower, remaining in recent ranges, as the greenback's ascendancy stays intact.

Dairy product prices fell at the Global Dairy Trade auction, sliding for a second consecutive auction.

It's not usually regarded as a sports drink but the humble glass of milk may be just the answer for an extra boost after a daily workout. Although

COMMENT: Farming does not get the public attention is deserves.

Make no bones about it. The iconic New Zealand dairy farm - and a process known as 'calcium banking' - may hold one of the keys to

Myths are difficult to debunk - look how long the old saw that people must drink eight glasses of water a day to avoid dehydration

Chances are, like many others, you've over-indulged in food and drink this festive season. Now - with 2017 here - it's time to make

COMMENT: As we head into another sweltering Kiwi summer, the water quality of our lakes, rivers and streams will continue to disappoint and enrage.

Lewis Road Creamery is "delighted" to have resolved a complaint with Fonterra.

New Zealand consumer confidence posted its biggest lift in four years as rural communities were more upbeat after gains in dairy prices

Lewis Road believes Fonterra has copied its milk packaging for its Kapiti Milk range, including shape and labelling which uses a similar cow.

The price of whole milk powder, New Zealand's key commodity export, is likely to be little changed next week.

Lewis Road Creamery founder Peter Cullinane won't rule out legal action against Fonterra over allegedly negotiating a "greedy deal" with supermarkets.

A new $240 million mozzarella plant will be the single largest foodservice investment in the history of New Zealand's dairy industry.

Fonterra will build a $240 million mozzarella plant in South Canterbury, making it the largest producer of natural mozzarella in the Southern Hemisphere.

A fifth of share milkers who responded to a Federated Farmers survey said they were coming under pressure from their bank on their

Lewis Road Creamery founder Peter Cullinane is accusing Fonterra of negotiating a "greedy" deal with supermarkets.

Fonterra has told shareholders that the indicative payout level this season will be $6.40 per kilogram of milk solids.

From Monday milk tankers and other essential freight will be given access in and out of Kaikoura.

Some of New Zealand's biggest companies are lending their muscle to help start-up businesses get off the ground.

When it comes to eating ice cream, the people of Invercargill are New Zealand champions.