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Fonterra hits production seasonal peak

Fonterra said its milk production hit a seasonal high of 86.9 million litres on October 22 - down 3 per cent from last season's peak.

Dollar little changed ahead of rate reviews

Tourism earnings almost trump dairy

Tourism is edging closer to dairy as New Zealand's top export earner with a 17 per cent boost to nearly $12 billion in the past year.

Trade deficit comes in high as dairy exports sag

Alleged Immigration fraudster in court

A Waikato woman arrested over a suspected fraud involving visa applications for Filipinos seeking work in the dairy industry has appeared in court.

Westland profit soars on cheap milk

Westland Milk Products is reviewing its capital structure after profit soared on cheaper milk prices and increased sales of its value-add products.

Kiwi dollar up

The New Zealand dollar jumped to a three-month high against the euro on speculation the European Central Bank may ease monetary conditions further.

Fonterra's long-term credit ratings cut

Fonterra's long-term credit rating has been cut by Fitch Ratings.

Fonterra downgrade means higher debt costs

Fonterra faces higher borrowing costs now its credit rating has been downgraded from "A" to "A minus".

Fonterra boardroom battle heats up

Fonterra chairman John Wilson has hit back at attempts by former directors to trim the size of the board.

Man in court over 1080 threats

A businessman, 60, is alleged to have acted alone in blackmail scare that said infant formula would be poisoned.

Fonterra names new board candidates

Fonterra has named six candidates for its board at next month's election and pressure has emerged to reduce the number of directors.

Spotlight on how dairy farming fell off risk-list

Dairy farming was initially rated as one of the highest-risk industries during health and safety reforms before the Labour Minister, Michael Woodhouse, intervened and changed the criteria, documents show.

Round-the-clock dairy trade portal on trial

Trial runs for a new online platform designed to provide an electronic global marketplace for day-to-day trading of dairy products are set to take place over the next few months, according to its backers.

Fran O'Sullivan: TPP needs own investment

Tim Groser has a sales job in front of him after the Trans-Pacific Partnership kept the doors open wide to foreign investment in Auckland's red hot housing market.

John Ballingall: TPP's legacy goes beyond tariffs

As dust settles on TPP negotiations, much attention will turn to analysing the full text of the agreement and understanding its costs and benefits, writes John Ballingall.