Winning streak over as dairy prices fall
International dairy prices fell by 8.8 per cent at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction - the first sale to be held since the 1080 infant formula scare.
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GST on online shopping welcomed
A leading retailer has welcomed moves towards charging GST on online purchases from overseas.
Fonterra aims for baby milk boost
A partnership with Beingmate Baby & Child could begin boosting Fonterra's branded infant formula sales in China this year.
Fonterra's $750m China deal
Dairy giant Fonterra will purchase an 18.8 per cent stake in Chinese infant formula maker Beingmate Baby & Child, slightly less than the 20 per cent shareholding it was aiming for.
Oil giants trade to profit from slump
Known for their oil fields, refineries, and petrol stations, BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Total are also the world's biggest oil traders.
Dollar extends gains following weak US retail sales
The NZ dollar extended its gains overnight after the Reserve Bank's better-than-expected outlook for the local economy.
Brian Fallow: Trade disputes not so clear-cut
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Summer superyacht visits soar
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1080: Government tightens regulations
The poison 1080 is "now the most tightly regulated toxic substance in New Zealand" following the emergency introduction of tighter rules.
Cricketers urged: Play Pakistan at home
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Few had access to 1080 used in threats
Only a few people had authorised access to the 1080 poison most likely used in the baby-milk blackmail letters, says a food safety expert.
Police contact 1080 opponents
Police have been contacting known 1080 opponents in a bid to find the person behind a threat to contaminate New Zealand's baby formula stocks.
1080 threat: Retailers ramp up security
The Warehouse and Foodstuffs are reassuring customers they are doing everything they can to boost security in their stores.
Formula threat: World reacts
News of New Zealand's infant formula contamination threat has spread across the world. Here is a selection of what the foreign press is saying.
Little reaction from China so far
News of the threat to contaminate New Zealand infant formula with 1080 poison had barely registered in Chinese media last night.
Fury over formula threat
Threats to contaminate infant formula with 1080 pesticide have been described as despicable and sick - but have caused more outrage than fear.
Michael Barnett: Relocation not the answer for Auckland's port
There is a certain irony that at a time Auckland is celebrating its founding as a port city 175 years ago, calls are growing to move the port elsewhere.
Formula 1080 threat sends dollar down
The New Zealand dollar dropped by half a US cent on news of a threat to contaminate infant and other formula with 1080 poison.
Threat to poison formula
Police are appealing for help after anonymous letters were sent to Fonterra and Federated Farmers containing milk powder laced with 1080 poison.