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Milk prices frozen for rest of year
Freeze comes a day after the Government ordered a review of whether the local market was working well for consumers.
Fonterra freezes price of milk
Fonterra today announced it would freeze the domestic price of milk for the rest of year, after criticism that it was becoming unaffordable for many families. The price of milk had risen steadily over recent months...
Dairy prices up again - Fonterra auction up 3.9pc
The price of milk powder rose to the highest level since Fonterra began its online auctions in July 2008 in last night's auction.
Natural Dairy pressing ahead with milk export plans
The Chinese company that sparked a fierce national debate last year about foreign investment in farming is ploughing ahead with plans to export millions of cartons of UHT milk from New Zealand to China.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Seeds of doubt in Chinese bid for PGW
The bid is all about getting control of the seed business.
The $47 billion rural hangover
Think it's all good down on the farm? Think again. Property values are plunging, and the crisis could yet hit the cities too, reports Karyn Scherer.
Loan one challenge too many
Janette Walker's farm was soaring in value and the bank was happy to lend - then everything changed.
World dairy prices up again in Fonterra auction
World dairy prices have continued to surge in Fonterra's latest online global dairy auction, rising 7.2 per cent overnight.
Fonterra to sue over coolstore fire
Dairy giant Fonterra has been given permission to sue the owners of the Tamahere coolstore that exploded in 2008 for $25m worth of cheese that it lost in the blaze. The blast killed one firefighter and injured seven others.
NZ dollar climbs on rising world food prices
The New Zealand dollar climbed back above 77 US cents as food inflation fears prompted investors to seek out commodity-linked currencies.
<i>Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi may break 78c on strong commodities, CPI
The New Zealand dollar will probably test US78c this week as the currency rides the wave of stronger prices for raw materials.
US envoys were bullies: Clark
Former PM Helen Clark says concerns by the US Embassy over the screening of Michael Moore's film Fahrenheit 9/11 for a Labour Party fundraising event showed "outright bullying" and "unprofessional" conduct by officials.