Small BusinessOrganic berry firm's exports doubleBerry company OOB's products will be stocked in all Coles supermarkets across Australia in a major coup for the company.07 Sep 05:00 PM
AgribusinessRussia ban hits NZ exportsRussia's decision to play hardball with Western food producers could not have come at a worse time for the New Zealand dairy sector as the season starts to get into full swing.05 Sep 05:00 PM
AgribusinessDairy prices drop to new two-year lowDairy product prices dropped to the lowest level since July 2012 in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, led by a slump in rennet casein and butter milk powder.02 Sep 10:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessNZ commodity prices fall as dairy prices slideNew Zealand commodity prices fell for a sixth straight month in August, taking the index to a 17-month low.02 Sep 03:00 AM
BDBDAgribusinessTerms of trade at new 40-year highNew Zealand's terms of trade held at a 40-year high in the second quarter, as a high New Zealand dollar pushed down the price of imports, offsetting a decline in exports.01 Sep 12:31 AM
AgribusinessFonterra's new ally sees falling salesFonterra is pinning its hopes on a tie-up with Chinese infant formula giant Beingmate as it pushes into China's lucrative baby milk market.28 Aug 05:30 PM
AgribusinessKey: Only National will deliver major free trade dealsNational is trying to position itself as the only party which will deliver major free trade agreements, saying that Labour's trade policies will be scuppered by any potential coalition partners.27 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra's $1billion splash-outFonterra says it plans to spend about $1.17 bon taking a 20 per cent stake in China's Beingmate Baby & Child to boost its baby formula aspirations there.27 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFall in export prices hits trade balanceFalling prices for dairy and forest product exports drove the trade balance into the red last month.26 Aug 05:30 PM
AgribusinessDollar takes a surprise dipThe New Zealand dollar took a sudden and unexplained dip in early trading yesterday, fuelling speculation that the Reserve Bank may have chosen to exploit thin trading conditions.25 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Lenders gobbling up hard-earned cashPeter Lyons writes: It is important that the team in charge of the economy is paddling in the right direction.25 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessMeat deal too tough to swallowNew Zealand meat companies abandoned efforts to consolidate and reduce surplus capacity last year because they lacked an agreed export strategy.21 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessSheep shortage pushes wool upNew Zealand wool prices have risen over the last few weeks and have performed strongly over the last year because of a wool shortage, ASB Bank said in the latest issue of its Commodities Weekly.21 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessNZ wine pops its export corkNew Zealand wine has established itself as a major commodity after exports increased by 10 per cent in volume and value to a record $1.33 billion in the year to June21 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessLogs underpin port resultLog export trade helped offset a 10 per cent decline in Port of Tauranga's container business, allowing the company to report a record underlying profit of $78.3 million for the June year.21 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessWine exports increase to recordNew Zealand wine exports increased by 10 per cent in both volume and value to a record $1.33 billion in the year to June.21 Aug 12:37 AM
AgribusinessPort of Tauranga lifts profit as container volumes fallThe Port of Tauranga said its underlying group net profit rose by 1.3 per cent to a record $78.3m thanks to an increase in bulk cargo.20 Aug 11:49 PM
AgribusinessDairy prices slip to 2-year lowDairy prices showed signs of stabilising overnight, with the GlobalDairyTrade main price index slipping by just 0.6 per cent.19 Aug 10:07 PM
AgribusinessExport log prices up after big dipExport log prices have stabilised and are improving a little, despite conditions in the country's biggest market, China, remaining difficult.19 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessBig call for small beersExport demand for New Zealand craft beer is expected to triple over the next decade as Asian consumers develop a taste for boutique brews.19 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessProducer prices fall as dairy declinesNew Zealand producers' input and output prices fell in the second quarter of this year as dairy prices declined.19 Aug 12:26 AM
AgribusinessRussia's beef industry rounds up help amid sanctionsRussia is scouring the world for produce ranging from Chilean salmon to Egyptian oranges to fill a big hole left by its ban on Western food imports.18 Aug 01:55 AM
AgribusinessSwamp kauri firm goes underA swamp kauri company fined for draining protected wetland in Northland's "black gold rush" has failed owing more than $5 million.15 Aug 05:30 PM
AgribusinessNZ unease over Russian food import banA one-year ban instituted by Russia on food imports from the West could hurt NZ's dairy trade, even though local exports are exempt, say economists.14 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Economic nationalism pitch not subtleThe <i>South China Morning Post'</i>s editors have a sense of humour: "New Zealand MP Winston Peters accused of racism over Wong joke" was the headline.12 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: NZ still floundering on buzzword of '70sItell my students that my initial enthusiasm for economics was sparked by the most attractive female teacher at my school. Unfortunately they will need to find other reasons for enjoying the subject.12 Aug 07:20 AM
AgribusinessFormula firm back on trackAuckland infant formula maker New Image says it is "getting back into production" for the Chinese market now it has finally received clearance to export its products.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ set for bigger slice of cheeseRussia's sweeping bans on imports of European, US and Australian food may prove a diplomatically embarrassing bonanza for New Zealand's cheese exporters.08 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessPayout drop risk on dairy slumpDairy product prices slumped to the lowest level since October 2012 in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, paced by whole milk powder and cheddar.05 Aug 08:25 PM
BDBDAgribusinessCommodity prices continue to slideCommodity prices fell for a fifth straight month, led by whole milk powder, reflecting a build-up of inventory in China and strong local milk production.04 Aug 02:01 AM
