AgribusinessNZ meat hold-up in China continuesNew Zealand sheep and beef meat is still held up at the Chinese border and officials say the documentation required to get the ball rolling only arrived in China today.23 May 10:36 PM
AgribusinessChina meat blockade liftedChina's freeze on New Zealand meat imports is over says Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.23 May 03:52 AM
New ZealandKey: Technical issue holding up meatJohn Key says the refusal by Chinese officials to clear containers of frozen meat being held at the border is simply because of confusion over documentation.20 May 09:18 PM
Agribusiness'Technical issues' holding up meatChinese measures to curb sales of counterfeit meat may be a factor in millions of dollars of exported New Zealand meat being held up on Chinese wharves.20 May 05:30 PM
AgribusinessMeat blockade a 'technical issue'NZ meat exports held up on Chinese wharves may have been delayed partly due to Chinese efforts at curbing counterfeit meat sales, the PM has suggested.20 May 05:35 AM
AgribusinessNZ meat blocked at Chinese portsA name change for a government ministry has resulted on New Zealand meat being blocked at Chinese ports, Labour has claimed.17 May 07:13 AM
AgribusinessDefence points finger at ZespriA China importer says Zespri stood to gain more than it did by understating the value of kiwifruit for customs duty purposes.13 May 05:30 PM
AgribusinessCustomers reassured NZ milk is safeThe Ministry of Primary Industries has reassured overseas consumers that NZ milk is safe after claims it could be contaminated with radioactive chemicals.13 May 05:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessAir NZ cartel fight continuesThe Commerce Commission is sticking to its guns in the long-running air cargo cartel case against Air NZ, which yesterday renewed its bid to have the case dropped.10 May 02:15 AM
OpinionSandra Kyle and Lynley Tulloch: Factory farms an assault on humanityToday, more than 70 billion animals are raised and killed for food worldwide annually, the majority in factory farms.06 May 05:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessWorld dairy prices drop 7.3pc (+graphic)Prices have fallen more than 7 per cent in the latest global dairy auction held overnight. It comes after a slight dip in prices two weeks ago.01 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandWTO director-general race continuesTrade Minister Tim Groser says he is disappointed he had to drop out of the race to become the director-general of the World Trade Organisation.30 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionAnoop Singh: Global outlook positive for NZThe backdrop is positive for New Zealand and will help offset some of the more domestic headwinds that are emerging, writes Anoop Singh.30 Apr 05:30 PM
AgribusinessDairy group says Chinese media got it wrongAn industry group is continuing to defend itself against accusations that it damaged this country's lucrative reputation for safe dairy products during a visit to a trade show in China this month.29 Apr 05:30 PM
AgribusinessMore oil and gas prospects opened upThe Government is opening up more of the Taranaki, the East Coast , Northland Canterbury and Great South Basins to oil and gas explorers.29 Apr 02:40 AM
AgribusinessKey: rules should keep oil cowboys outPrime Minister John Key says he is confident safety and environment rules being brought in to cover oil and gas exploration will keep out "cowboy "operators.28 Apr 10:45 PM
AgribusinessSpirulina exports healthy earner for local firm LifestreamSpirulina, that gooey green stuff that was all the rage with 1990s health fanatics, is big business for an Auckland firm that's one of the world's biggest suppliers.28 Apr 05:30 PM
AgribusinessBaby formula beats drug arrestsArrests of infant formula smugglers have surpassed those of heroin and other drug runners at Hong Kong's border since it introduced new laws restricting how much baby milk - much of which is made in New Zealand - can be carried into mainland China.25 Apr 11:19 PM
AgribusinessBaby food story upsets NZ exportersA stoush has erupted in the lucrative infant formula export industry after Chinese media outlets published articles about a newly formed export association.23 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMeat exports part of Pacific problemsA Samoan MP and former health minister has reignited calls on New Zealand to stop sending fatty meat to the Pacific Islands over health concerns.21 Apr 05:30 PM
