The infant formula world has taken notice of an announcement from Reckitt Benckiser that it was in talks to take over America's Mead Johnson Nutrition.

The expected roll-out of Ultra Fast Broadband in Morrinsville may be 18 months ahead of the original schedule - but it's not soon enough for local businesses. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings says a resurgence of nationalism around the world will bring uncertainty and protectionism threatens trade.

Loggers and forest managers have been quick to capitalise on the latest Forest Industry Safety Summit set to run next month in Rotorua. Registrations

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) has turned up in a small dairy herd near Matamata, in the Waikato. The identification of a cow showing symptoms

Priority One, with the University of Waikato and a group of eight Bay of Plenty hort-tech companies, has put in a bid for government

In just under two months, Rotorua will again be playing host to nearly 300 industry representatives from throughout the primary industries

A ship carrying 4500 dairy cows has begun its journey to China after being cleared by authorities.

Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings says a resurgence of nationalism and increased protectionism threaten global trade.

Farmers needed serious rain - up to 100mm - but there was none on the horizon and soil moisture levels across Northland were extremely low.

New Zealand's second biggest dairy co-operative after Fonterra, said staff redundancies were likely after the completion of a review.

NZ Premium Whitebait plans to ramp up production for exports after a first successful harvest.

Zespri has appointed Peter Springford as an independent director, replacing long-serving board member David Pilkington, effective

COMMENT: The announcement that DB Breweries has purchased Tuatara shines a spotlight on a surprisingly positive shift in the way Kiwis are consuming beer.

Northland Inc is looking at whether there's a market to build a retirement village in Dargaville to lure Aucklanders ready to quit the rat race.

It didn't take an Einstein to get who Bill English was really talking about at his Chinese New Year dinner speech, Fran O'Sullivan writes.

A record $30 million was spent on horses at yesterday's Karaka bloodstock auctions.

AWARD-WINNING: Rod Roos of Copperhead Road Distillery. PHOTO/FILE A_290716bf1.JPG Rotorua-based Copperhead Road Distillery has picked

New Zealand's thoroughbred horses have caught the attention of one of the world's most powerful men.

A livestock carrier owned by a Saudi businessman is on its way to New Zealand to collect more than 5000 dairy cows and take them to

Hamburg-Sud has become the second shipping line to confirm it will introduce a big ship service to Tauranga, taking advantage of the

New Zealand King Salmon has six farms in the Marlborough Sounds that the company wants to relocate.

COMMENT: Is the end of the Trans-Pacific Partnership the death of open economies or just a setback, Brian Fallow writes.

TRUMPED: Rotorua MP and Trade Minister Todd McClay has his work cut out for him after new the US president dumped the controversial

More communities will get fibre faster as the government speeds up its rollout programme.

Fonterra is confident in its China strategy despite Beingmate Baby & Child saying losses for 2016 will be about double the previous forecast.

Shifting from industrial to sustainable food systems is the focus of conference in Whangarei next month. The event at NorthTec's

New Zealand winegrowers remain upbeat about this year's harvest, despite earthquakes and adverse weather.

Beingmate said its revenue and profitability showed a slight improvement but annual losses had become "more significant than previously expected".

Glass bottled, pasteurised full-cream milk "straight from the vat" is making a comeback.