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Fonterra hikes milk price payout - $500m extra for farmers
Fonterra has announced it is increasing its forecast milk price payout by 40 cents, to $6.10 per kg.

Exporters begin to count cost of air chaos
Export New Zealand will today start counting the cost to local businesses of the huge disruption to flights into and out of Europe.

Clean green image fails to fire in US
Kiwi companies looking to sell their wares in the US are being told to push issues of quality and craftsmanship.

Aust growers continue to query safety of NZ apples
Australian pipfruit bodies are still questioning the safety of NZ apples, despite a WTO interim report apparently indicating a win for local growers.

NZ apples to take bite out of Australian fruit market
NZ's apple growers have reportedly won a victory in their battle to sell fruit in Australia but the industry is not expecting benefits any time soon.

Govt waits to claim 'big win' for apple growers
The WTO has overturned Australia's 90-year ban on importing NZ apples, but the Govt will wait for a final report before commenting.

Businesses wake up to reality of slow recovery
The Institute of Economic Research says its latest survey of business opinion points to an economy on the mend.