Waikato muscles up its economic growth effort
Waikato's first economic development agency takes flight.
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World first horsetail weed control with weevils. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Putting NZ on the path to zero carbon
Planned law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will have widespread economic impact.
LIC rules out another cost shock from reforms
LIC has been working on a new share structure proposal.
Fonterra accuses former director of breach of contract and confidence
Federated Farmers says the injunction is causing "the Streisand effect".
New vehicle sales slip 2 pct due to stink bug issues
This is the first decline in new sales in over two years.
Local Focus: Young Farmers competition including record numbers of women
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Veggie growers losing up to $100K a week
One large grower has lost 85 per cent of his lettuce crops.
Scales Corp profit slumps 17% on weaker prices
On-orchard costs increased after poor weather.
Synlait's Waikato debut will barely ripple milk ocean
New dairy player on cards for the Waikato but region is still least contested for milk.
Record imports and exports in January
The annual trade deficit for the year ended January was $3.22 billion.
Port of Tauranga profit lifts 13 percent
NZ's biggest port posted a net profit of $47 million, up from $41.9 million last year.
Error has farmers growing crop linked to cow deaths
A mistake led to 556 farmers growing crops, which previously caused liver disease in cows.
A2 Milk made $1.7 billion for investors today
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Pramuk Perera: What is NZ's Sri Lanka plan?
COMMENT: The country can become a trade channel to rest of South Asia.
Fonterra tipped to lift payout to dairy farmers
Dairy giant expects to pay farmer suppliers $6.40 per kg of milksolids
Dairy industry law changes 'inevitable': Minister
Agriculture Minister says this year's dairy industry review is not a rehearsal.
'Be bold': Power Farming Group powers ahead
Power Farming has expanded within New Zealand, then went into Australia and now the US.
Who dung it? Beetles helping to fight effluent on farms
Dung beetles do the dirty work for farmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Dairy giant Fonterra expanding in Russia
Dairy giant quietly pours tens of millions into sensitive St Petersberg joint venture.
Govt calls for review of dairy industry
What does examination mean for dairy giant Fonterra?
NZ dollar puts squeeze on commodity prices
In New Zealand dollar terms the index dropped 2.9 per cent to 211
Debt puts the squeeze on farmers
Dairy farmers under pressure to pay back bank support during milk price downturn.
Fonterra's China plan far from clear
OPINION: Dairy giant risks losing the PR battle over problems at Beingmate.
Open Country's revenue tops $1 billion but profit slips
Sales jumped 34 per cent to $1.1 bilion
Can fast-growing Kiwifruit industry find workers?
Zespri is aiming for $4.5 billion of global sales by 2025
High-tech future of farming calls for new skills
Changes in agriculture are expected to bring new blood into the industry
Drought hits Southland and Otago
Damien O'Connor has extended drought classification to Otago and Southland.
Growing up: The rise and rise of horticulture
Gold kiwi, wine, apples fuel agriculture's 'fourth engine'.
Is the 20-year white gold rush over for dairy industry?
Open Country may be our shyest dairy industry player but it's making bold progress.
NZ meat producers back revamped trade deal
NZ meat producers have welcomed the revamped TPP trade deal.
$45m dryer for booming sheep milk industry
The existing dryer processes about 900,000 litres of sheep milk each year
Fonterra's Chinese partner forecasts bigger loss
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Canada buying Canterbury farm for $17.7m
The move got in ahead of tougher requirements for foreign buyers.