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Fonterra says it will be a decade before it will abandon coal altogether.
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The broadband network operator is restructuring into three business units.
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'Transtasman tussle': NZ mānuka honey producers lose trademark bid
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Sanford to sell inshore fishing business
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Minister: 'There is always the opportunity to improve.'
NZ Merino Co appoints new CEO
Australian agribusiness leader Angus Street replaces John Brakenridge.
Chorus: $500m needed for better rural broadband
UFB network operator sets date to retire copper.
Cyclone aftermath a severe financial hit to T&G
Fruit grower T&G Global said Cyclone Gabrielle would hit its annual profit hard.
Carbon price fall weighs on Manawa’s first annual result
Lower carbon prices weighed on newly renamed Manawa's first annual result.
'Little passion bug': Distillery wins big after only six weeks in existence
'Winning any award is amazing, but double gold is truly phenomenal.'
Arable yield up but storage allowance has become a sore point
May Arable Industry Marketing Initiative report shows yield up 7 per cent.
Quid pro quo for free spectrum: Telcos reveal 5G rural upgrade spend. A good deal?
More details revealed of a scheme that's seen telcos receive spectrum at no cost.
ANZCO Foods reports $147m profit
One of NZ's largest meat exporters nearly doubles profit due to strong global demand.
Kiwifruit crop yield lower than expected this season
Zespri expects export volumes of green kiwifruit to be the lowest in the last 20 years.
'Cost-of-farming crisis': Feds' Budget 2023 wish list
Feds says it wants the Government to stop weighing farmers down with regulations.
Annual food prices rise 12.5 per cent, largest increase since 1987
Fruit and vegetables and grocery prices leading the way.
Red meat exports fall, but China numbers recovering
Exports in March dropped four per cent to $1.1 billion, from this time last year.
Opinion: Time for primary sector companies to revisit their margins
Opinion: Nobody wins if processors or suppliers are strong, but farmers are struggling.
Farmers flock to the South Island's last big sale for the season
Over 17,000 sheep were on offer at the Waipiata Saleyards.
Carbon price plummet puts Crown accounts $800m under water
Government efforts to soothe inflation come at a cost.
Bad news for beer-drinkers: CO2 costs ‘through the roof’ for local craft brewery
Garage Project warns it may need to pass higher costs onto customers.
A2 Milk makes sweeping changes to US, Mataura Valley team
A2 Milk has unveiled staff changes to its top management team.
Dive in log prices making harvesting uneconomic
"Prices are much below where they should be to achieve a reasonable return."
Zespri pleased with new kiwifruit licence auction system
Top dollar continues to be paid for the right to grow gold kiwifruit here.
'Profit squeeze': Farmers expected to slash spending as costs soar
Costs were driven by increases in interest (39pc) feed (21pc) and fertiliser (28pc).
B+LNZ ETS report shows NZ ‘at odds with rest of world’
NZ and Kazakhstan the only countries allowing 100pc offsetting in their carbon pricing.