AgribusinessOpen Country slashes dairy payoutOpen Country has told its farmers that their forecast payout has been cut back due to slumping world dairy prices.20 Jul 09:30 PM
EditorialEditorial: Swamp kauri deserves NZ added valueEditorial: The resource is not being used as it should be, and stricter policing of the current trade will not, in itself, change that markedly.19 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessManufacturing boosted by weaker dollarNew Zealand manufacturing activity increased in June, snapping three months of decline, as a weaker dollar supported exporters in the sector.16 Jul 09:21 AM
AgribusinessFonterra axes 523 jobsChief Theo Spierings admits news unsettling for staff as co-op tries to reduce its payroll bill by up to $60m a year.16 Jul 02:55 AM
OpinionLiam DannCuts won't solve Fonterra's problemsLiam Dann says axing 523 jobs may make financial sense to Fonterra's chiefs but the dairy slump is bigger than that.16 Jul 01:28 AM
AgribusinessFonterra says payout on the tableFonterra's board will consider its current farm gate milk price forecast for 2015/6 at its next meeting on August 7, a spokesman for the co-operative said.16 Jul 01:20 AM
AgribusinessKiwi dollar falls as dairy prices plungeDairy prices have plunged in the latest world dairy auction, taking the Kiwi dollar down with it.15 Jul 07:35 PM
Agribusiness$16.65m project to boost farm exportsA $16.65m programme to develop and commercialise new ways to process food could add $250 million a year to NZ's export earnings within 20 years.15 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Economy losing momentum but some exports risingInvestment expert Mark Lister looks at whether our "rock star economy" is headed for recession.12 Jul 05:30 PM
AgribusinessNew travel tax hypocrisy: tourism bossA tourism leader has branded the Government's new travel tax as ludicrous and hypocrisy.12 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessMilk powder futures suggest slide will extend"It's pretty negative, there's a lot of selling in the futures and there's not much buying - this market looks completely stuffed."08 Jul 12:12 AM
BDBDAgribusinessTPP leak shows drug company pushA document shows the US was trying to get increased TPP protection for drug company intellectual property.02 Jul 02:10 AM
AgribusinessNZ dollar falls on weak dairy auctionThe New Zealand dollar fell after prices for the nation's largest commodity export declined in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction overnight.01 Jul 06:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessFutures point to further dairy auction fallsThe price for NZ's key dairy export, whole milk powder, is set to decline further at tonight's GlobalDairyTrade auction.01 Jul 03:15 AM
BDBDAgribusinessTPP talks about to speed up - GroserTrade Minister Tim Groser says TPP talks should soon pick up steam, with negotiators preparing to put their real cards on the table.29 Jun 10:45 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTrade deficit shrinks in MayFor the month of May, New Zealand had a trade surplus of $350 million, beating expectations for a $100 million deficit.25 Jun 11:50 PM
AgribusinessGame on for exporters as dollar dropsThe drop in the New Zealand dollar has enabled local video games producer to focus on expansion and growing its workforce.24 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSheep controversy: We didn't suggest legal action - KeyThere was no suggestion made to a Saudi businessman that he could sue the New Zealand Government, the Prime Minister says.24 Jun 05:37 AM
New ZealandMore questions over sheep exportsA letter to the Foreign Minister indicates the Government suggested a Saudi businessman could take legal action against it over sheep exports, the Green Party says.23 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessNZ seeks better China dealThe Government is looking to China to renegotiate its free trade agreement with New Zealand after China signed a more generous agreement with Australia.22 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy access stalled as TPP talks get seriousThe TPP trade pact does not yet include an acceptable deal on access for NZ's most important exports, dairy products, with little more than a month to go before the controversial 12- nation trade deal could be concluded.22 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessKiwi dollar on a downward rollReserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler and exporters alike will be taking some comfort from the devaluation of the NZ dollar and analysts are calling it lower still.21 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTPP off life support as fast-track nearsThe fate of the TPP trade and investment pact may be known as early as next Wednesday, after a vote endorsed the elusive 'fast-track authority' for Obama.19 Jun 03:25 AM
AgribusinessCurrent account deficit hits $8.6bNew Zealand earned $8.6 billion less from the rest of the world through trade and investment in the year to March than the rest of the world earned from us.17 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessGrower's parsley tests positive for listeriaA fresh herb grower has confirmed its Italian parsley, which was stocked by two New World supermarkets in the Auckland region, has tested positive for listeria.17 Jun 06:16 AM
AgribusinessSaudi farm deal: Lambs 'suffered high death rate'Lambs born after the airfreighting of 900 pregnant ewes to a businessman’s Saudi farm suffered an extremely high death rate, it has been claimed.17 Jun 06:07 AM
BDBDAgribusinessSurplus bigger than expectedThe account surplus was larger-than-expected in the first quarter as spending by tourists widened the services balance.16 Jun 10:53 PM
AgribusinessDairy Auction: Dairy prices slip againDairy prices slipped again at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction, the GDT price index falling by 1.3 per cent.16 Jun 07:50 PM
New ZealandKauri log exports 'closely monitored'The export of kauri logs as Maori carvings is closely monitored and is not being used as a loophole, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says.16 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessApple season looks rosy for NZ growersNew Zealand apple growers have enjoyed another strong season and the industry looks set to hit the goal of $1 billion in export receipts earlier than the 10-year target of 2022.15 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessExporters benefit from falling dollarThe sharp fall in the New Zealand dollar yesterday, following months of easing, will result in winners and losers.11 Jun 05:00 PM
