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Growth tipped to ease after brisk quarter

Economists expect some easing in the pace of economic growth when the December quarter national accounts are published on Thursday.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Open letter to a blackmailer

To The 1080 Blackmailer, you should know people are pretty angry with you around here, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.

Formula en route to China without certificate

Questions remain about some $15m of NZ infant formula arriving in China next week without new import certification introduced following the 1080 poison threat, says the head of an industry group.

Warehouse sold me expired formula

An Auckland mother whose baby drank expired infant formula has lashed out at the Warehouse for stocking the out-of-date product.

Fran O'Sullivan: Key played cards right over baby formula threat

Peters’ thunder stolen but timing of 1080 revelations wasn’t deliberate, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

1080 threat: Dairy firms reassure

Dairy companies are confident security measures at their facilities are tight enough to prevent a 1080 contamination.

Stock Takes: Full disclosure ... months later

Dairy threat weighs heavily on NZ dollar

Fallout from this week's baby formula contamination threat weighed heavily on the New Zealand dollar yesterday, with news of curtailed orders from China driving the currency lower still.

1080: Police check history to find links

Police investigating the 1080 contamination threat have not ruled out a connection to a similar letter drop seven years ago.

John Armstrong: Key's silence right way to handle crisis

Should New Zealanders have been kept in the dark about the 1080 threats for nearly four months? The answer, on balance, is yes, writes John Armstrong.

Formula 1080 threat sends dollar down

The New Zealand dollar dropped by half a US cent on news of a threat to contaminate infant and other formula with 1080 poison.

Christopher Adams: All eyes on reaction of Chinese media and consumers

After everything New Zealand's infant formula industry has been through over the past few years, the last thing it needed was yesterday's news of the 1080 threat.

NZ could pay a high price

Local infant formula producers are optimistic the 1080 threat is minimal but are fearful of the reputation damage it could cause.

'Fringe extremists' likely suspects

Marginalised extremists rather than the mentally unwell are likely to be behind threats to poison baby formula, experts say.

Fury over formula threat

Threats to contaminate infant formula with 1080 pesticide have been described as despicable and sick - but have caused more outrage than fear.

Threat to poison formula

Police are appealing for help after anonymous letters were sent to Fonterra and Federated Farmers containing milk powder laced with 1080 poison.

Baby formula: Mums on warpath

Six complaints have been made to the Commerce Commission since its preliminary decision to allow infant formula companies to restrict their advertising.

Fonterra moves to top up market