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Auckland Port stoush: Heads could roll
Heads could roll over Ports of Auckland expansion plans, according to a senior Auckland Council source.
World dairy prices slide 10.8pc
Dairy product prices declined in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, led by a slump in prices for butter milk powder and whole milk powder.
Stock Takes: Fonterra sales slump hard to swallow
Fonterra's half-year result was a disappointment for farmers and investors in the co-operative's listed shareholders' fund.
Kiwi flirts with parity to Oz dollar
The New Zealand dollar continues its almost daily flirtation with Aussie dollar parity, reaching another record high on the cross rate as expectations began to mount that the Reserve Bank of Australia would soon cut its official interest rate for the seco
Tony Gibson: Port will choke unless it can grow
Our efforts to minimise our impact aren't enough for some. Now there must be no expansion and there are calls to move the port, somewhere, anywhere, writes Tony Gibson.
Paul Little: Spies, selfies ... and plonkers
The first rule of spying is: don't get caught. Do so and there's a high risk you'll end up in a windowless underground concrete cell wondering when the goons clock on.
Brian Gaynor: Our small NZX and why liquidity matters
Two of the more important characteristics of any stock exchange are size and liquidity.
Jane Kelsey: Leaked TPPA text has all the dangers Govt promised to negotiate away
Yesterday Wikileaks posted a near-ready investment chapter of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) dated January 20.
Kiwi retailers shocked at slavery claims
Popular pet food brands sold in New Zealand have been caught up in disturbing claims of slavery on the high seas.
Spying inquiry a 'good thing' - Key
An inquiry into NZ’s electronic surveillance agency has been launched, and Prime Minister John Key says he has "absolutely no concerns about it'.
Trade deficit widens to $2.2b
The trade deficit widened to $2.2 billion in the year ended February, the biggest it has been since August 2009.
Dairy sector tipped to deal with EU boost
The dairy industry can weather the prospect of increased production from the EU once quotas are lifted on April 1, says the chief executive of the farmer-funded DairyNZ.
Logjam at China ports sees prices drop
Export log prices dropped for the first time in eight months as shipments to China, the nation's largest market, exceeded demand.
Port plans to woo Aucklanders
Ports of Auckland is planning an offensive this week to sell its expansion plans to Aucklanders, using the carrot of releasing Captain Cook Wharf for public use.
Brown loses support on port expansion
The majority of Auckland councillors now want a rethink on the controversial proposed expansion of the port.
Pressure mounts over extension plans
The protest was sparked by port company plans to begin building two massive extensions and Auckland Council voting to ease rules for further reclamation.