Fonterra says it won't hesitate to take action, "including refusal to collect milk" if deliberate animal mistreatment is proven.

New Zealand's biggest privately held dairying operation allowed dozens of calves to slowly dehydrate to death.

Police are being forced to take a 'patient approach' in their hunt for a couple still on the run with $3.8m in Westpac's cash.

NZ's recovery from recession will be fuelled by a housing construction boom, with Auckland leading the way, Brendan O'Donovan said yesterday.

Police are seeking this man over the robbery of a Rotorua Westpac on Friday.

Allan Bollard reiterates the OCR will remain "at or below the current level through until the latter part of 2010."

The strong kiwi dollar is a threat to a sustained recovery, says Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard, while keeping rates steady.

The Reserve Bank has done what most market watchers were expecting this morning and left the official interest rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent.