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Dairy giant should have been more upfront: Barnett

Fonterra has "cast a shadow" across the rest of New Zealand's dairy export industry.

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Key promises probe into Fonterra

Prime Minister John Key says there will be a probe into Fonterra as the Government increases pressure on the dairy giant to front up with all of the information

Compensation claims looming, predict law experts

Fonterra is likely to face compensation claims from companies it supplied with tainted whey, says a law professor.

Worried parents take their babies to GPs

Frustrated parents have been flooding helplines in a desperate bid for information on which infant formula is safe and some have taken their children to the doctor.

Malcolm Moore: Fonterra chief feels the heat but keeps critics at bay

Theo Spierings began with an apology, aimed both at calming the public and at mollifying the Chinese government, writes Malcolm Moore.

Never again, says mum

Hayley Nieuwoudt will never use Karicare again - the mixed messages and misinformation from Fonterra and the Government have put her off the milk formula brand for good.

Units take hit as focus shifts to milk price impact

Fonterra's unit price and the New Zealand dollar partly recovered yesterday after both were sold down on the back of the latest contamination scare.

Milk scare angers parents

Worried parents are flooding an infant formula company's hotline, amid revelations almost 68,000 cans of formula could be tainted with a botulism-causing bacterium.

Eight firms may hold contaminated product

Eight companies may have received the contaminated whey protein from Fonterra.

Scare makes headlines across Asia

Fonterra's dairy product recall made headlines worldwide, as New Zealand's export markets react to reports of the botulism scare.

Dad: 'It's hard not to be worried'

Worried parents have criticised authorities over misinformation about Karicare formula.

Liam Dann: One dirty pipe, so much damage

"One dirty pipe. It might have done less damage if it had exploded," writes Liam Dann.

Botulism scare big news in China

Fears that NZ milk products could contain bacterium that may cause botulism is big news in China, with the story featuring prominently in major newspapers.

Russia bans Kiwi dairy

Russia has made one of the most extreme responses to Fonterra's contamination scare so far, banning all goods made by the NZ dairy giant, according to media reports.

Botulism scare: Mass recall of NZ dairy

Authorities have recalled up to 1000 tonnes of dairy products across NZ and seven others, after Fonterra announced tests had found a bacterium that could cause botulism.