National knows it ought to be reining in government spending but frets over the political fallout, writes Bruce Wills.

World dairy prices were up again in the latest overnight auction, the fourth straight gain.

New Zealand's role in the biggest scientific discovery in decades shows what can happen when kiwis get involved in international collaborations, says a leading physicist.

World dairy prices rose to the highest level since early April in last night's online auction, for the third straight gain.