Rural PropertyProperty saddles pensioners with 6.3ha millstoneAngela and Milan Erceg cannot afford to keep their $1.5 million property on Marsden Point Rd outside Whangarei but nor does anyone want to buy it.05 Oct 04:00 PM
DairyDairy price hike tipped for this weekThis week's GlobalDairyTrade auction is shaping up to be another strong one.04 Oct 06:40 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Equality sets top table of Silver Fern Farm's joint ventureRecapitalised meat processor's two chairmen hen Wei Ping and Rob Hewett will bring different values to Silver Fern Farms.02 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionGraham Turley: Efficiency gains key to futureInvestors love a good success story, and few local stories have the blockbuster appeal of New Zealand dairy, writes Graham Turley.01 Oct 08:22 PM
DairyFonterra's Spierings asks for pay freezeFonterra's chief executive has asked for a freeze on his $4m salary.30 Sep 07:55 PM
DairyFonterra drops price guaranteeSpokesman says fans of controversial scheme can turn to NZX for help with milk prices.30 Sep 04:30 PM
The CountryTatua dairy earnings tumble 11pcWaikato dairy co-op Tatua says earnings before tax fell by 11.1pc to $121.2m, reflecting falling commodities prices.28 Sep 10:15 PM
The CountryFonterra's southern suppliers on radarFonterra lost market share in the South Island and will probably lose more this season before an improvement in 2016/17, says CEO Theo Spierings.28 Sep 04:00 PM
BDBDThe CountrySFF merger would create 'a big whale'Alliance chairman Murray Taggart says any Silver Fern merger Farms risks making a "big beached whale" of the meat industry.28 Sep 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Research cuts are worryingScientists and other research staff have suffered the insecurity and trauma that happens in all organisations in changing markets.28 Sep 04:00 PM
The CountryBeef exports hit record $3bBeef exports have hit $3 billion - a record high, driven by international shortages, rising local production, and a falling New Zealand dollar, Statistics NZ said.28 Sep 04:00 PM
DairyKey sees growing momentum over TPP agreementPrime Minister John Key said he believes there is a growing momentum toward agreement on a Trans Pacific Partnership deal this week.28 Sep 04:57 AM
BDBDThe CountryNZ Honey fights MPI over alleged health claimsNew Zealand Honey International wants a judicial declaration on whether its trademarks Manuka Doctor and Manuka Pharm amount to health claims.28 Sep 02:05 AM
BDBDThe CountryRefusal to release TPP texts 'unlawful', court toldMinisters can't make blanket refusals to release documents the High Court at Wellington has been told.28 Sep 01:15 AM
The CountryCourt TPP review kicks off todayThe process around the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is coming under judicial review in the High Court today.27 Sep 08:15 PM
EditorialEditorial: Timing of pay boost bad look for SpieringsTheo Spierings has every right to be among our best-paid chief executives.27 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Dairy at risk, China free trade deal updatedChina is poised to upgrade its ground-breaking free trade agreement with NZ but becoming in favour of NZ's dairy exporters will be problematic.25 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: It's takeover time and China is readyMaling's proposal to acquire 50% of Silver Fern Farms reaffirms that Chinese investors are interested in New Zealand's rural and food-based assets.25 Sep 05:00 PM
DairyFonterra's happy placeJose Miguel Porraz is negotiating an uneven Kuala Lumpur footpath as he talks up the benefits of emerging markets.25 Sep 12:00 AM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Glass half empty - even with ABs milkThe TPP Hawaii talks had been meant to serve up a 12-way handshake but it ended in finger pointing instead, with participants blaming others for stalemates, writes Toby Manhire.24 Sep 09:30 PM
The CountryFonterra CEO's pay jumps to $5mTheo Spierings gets a pay rise of up to 18 per cent as Fonterra prepares to lay off 750 staff.24 Sep 07:52 PM
DairyFonterra result gives dairy farmers hopeFonterra is reporting a big turnaround in annual profit and a much improved forecast cash payout for the current year.24 Sep 05:00 PM
DairyFonterra's $506m profitDairy giant announces improved profit just days after increased the number of jobs it was cutting to 750.23 Sep 10:25 PM
DairyFonterra's profits tipped to soarFonterra is on track to significantly improve its profits over the next decade, says KPMG.23 Sep 07:10 PM
BDBDThe CountryNo 'gold plated' TPP coming - GroserNew Zealand is 'holding our ground' in the TPP talks, says Tim Groser, but there isn't any gold plated dairy deal on the way.23 Sep 12:00 AM
DairyTimely profit boost for FonterraFonterra looks set for a big rebound in its annual net profit when it reports its result tomorrow, but the dairy co-operative will face challenges as the sector worldwide tries to adapt to low demand....22 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountrySynlait profits halve as milk prices dropCanterbury dairy company Synlait Milk has almost halved its net profit for the July year to $10.6 million.21 Sep 09:20 PM
The CountryDairy farmers feel pressure of low pricesLow dairy prices have continued to weigh heavily on farmer sentiment, according to Rabobank's Rural Confidence Survey.21 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryFonterra slashes another 227 jobsChief executive Theo Spierings says dairy giant has to make tough decisions as review increases job cuts to 750.20 Sep 11:18 PM
The CountryMinister defends 'no-sale' decisionMinisters have gone against an Overseas Investment Office recommendation, declining a bid by Chinese-owned Pure 100 Farm Ltd to buy Lochinver Station.17 Sep 10:52 PM
