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Historic college shifted for new town

Wesley College to be demolished and relocated elsewhere for new small town hosting thousands of new homes.

China's $261m NZ meat deal

Silver Fern Farms, the country's biggest meat processor, says its is forming a 50/50 joint partnership with Chinese investors.

Better dairy prices tipped

Prices are expected to rise at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction but doubts remain as to how much further improvement is in store.

Fonterra cautious over higher prices

Wholemilk powder prices, which are key to determining Fonterra's farm gate milk price, rose by 12.1 per cent to an average US$2078 a tonne at the last auction on September 2.

NZ ag model makes us a 'massive dairy farm for China' - researchers

A "cash for conservation" approach incentivising farmers to off-set the impact of agriculture on the environment might be working overseas - but it's been a different story here.

Fonterra pulls more product from auction

Fonterra is cutting back the amount of product it sells on its GlobalDairyTrade auction platform for the next 12 months.

US firm gains NZX dairy access

New Zealand stock market operator NZX has accredited American company Straits Financial to access its growing dairy derivatives market.

Sheep and beef profits due for boost

Pre-tax profits for an average sheep and beef farm in New Zealand will increase to $109,900 this season - 9.6 per cent more than last season, but 3.1 per cent below the five-year average, Beef and Lamb New Zealand says in its 2016/6 season outlook.

Fonterra shelves coal mine idea

Fonterra has confirmed it has put on hold a proposed coal mine at Mangatangi while it assesses its energy options.

Dairy prices keep rising

Whole milk powder prices, which are the key to determining Fonterra's farmgate milk price, rose by 12.1 per cent to an average US$2078 a tonne.

Dairy still NZ export top dog

Fonterra auction tactic succeeds

Fonterra's move to cut the amount it sells on its global dairy auction appears to have worked.

Why bison is the new beef

The grass-fed meat has fewer calories, less cholesterol or fat than beef, and consumers can't seem to get enough.

John Wilson: Performance shows we got it right

Fonterra chairman John Wilson responds to criticism last week that Fonterra has been a failure.

Fonterra - the options for change

Created in 2001, Fonterra was heralded as an "icon of economic transformation", a "breakthrough idea", "helping NZ catch the knowledge wave".

Landcorp profits plunge 84pc

State-owned farmer Landcorp said its profit fell by 84 per cent due mostly due to lower milk and lamb prices.

Trade deficit smaller than expected in July

The country's trade deficit was smaller than expected in July as exports of fruit and meat drove overseas sales higher.

Production rolling at Fonterra plant

Fonterra's new $230 million high-efficiency milk powder plant at its Pahiatua site has processed its first milk.