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Open Country says expect reduced dairy payout
Private dairy ingredient manufacturer Open Country Dairy has told its suppliers to expect a reduced payout in a range of $4.70 to $4.90 per kg of milksolids for 2014/5.
NZ-India free trade talks back on
Stalled free trade negotiations with India have taken a positive step forward with a commitment to schedule the next round of talks.
House values rise at slowest rate in two years - QV
House values throughout New Zealand rose 1.1pc in the past three months, the slowest rise in two years, according to QV data out.
Dairy auction gives hope to farmers
International dairy prices showed signs of stabilising at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction.
S Korea trade deal tipped to be imminent
A long-awaited free trade agreement between New Zealand and South Korea appears close to being inked following talks in Seoul last week.
China trade needs more than logs and milk
Two-way trade with China has doubled every five years since the early 1990s but the historic growth rates may not continue.
Dairy prices level off at latest auction
World dairy prices showed signs of levelling off today with the GlobalDairyTrade price index gaining 1.4 per cent at the fortnightly auction.
Cheaper fruit and cheese push food prices down
New Zealand food prices fell in September, as cheaper cheese and seasonal fruit and vegetables offset rising meat prices.
Peter Lyons: When rock stars run out of puff
NZ has a "rock star economy" and surveys reveal high levels of business confidence, but what could make the economy run out of puff? Peter Lyons looks at the issue.
Editorial: Economy will ride on the exchange rate
New Zealand's "rock star" economic growth of the past couple of years has been attributed to two things: high dairy prices and the Christchurch rebuild.
Dollar fall softens commodities slip
World prices for a basket of New Zealand's export commodities fell 1.3 per cent last month, with dairy products once more leading the decline.
Dairy price plunge 'a kick in the guts'
Farmers are preparing for an austere 2014/15 season after a major drop in prices at last night's GlobalDairyTrade auction, says Federated Farmers boss.
Dollar catches breath after yesterday's slump
The NZ dollar edged up following its dramatic slump yesterday after the Reserve Bank confirmed speculation it intervened in the currency market.
Reserve Bank sells $521m to lower dollar
The New Zealand dollar dropped against the greenback yesterday afternoon after the Reserve Bank released data which confirmed that it had put its money where its mouth was last month, selling $521 million in a bid to push the exchange rate lower.
Landlords planning rent hikes
Barfoot and Thompson has just released its annual landlord survey - and it revealed most are planning to put rents up by about 5 per cent.
Liam Dann: How's the economy? You choose.
Liam Dann offers up five reasons for economic gloom and five reasons for cheer.
Trade deficit narrows as imports fall
New Zealand posted a narrower trade deficit in August as exports of live animals and dairy products rise and imports from major trading partners declined.
Fonterra cuts milk payout
Fonterra has just announced a cut to its forecast farmer payout - from $5.30 a kg of milksolids - down from $6.00.
Price drop sees farmers get the blues
New Zealand rural confidence levels have fallen to a two-year low thanks to plunging dairy prices, according to Rabobank's latest quarterly rural confidence survey.
Balance of payments deficit hits cyclical low point
NZ's current account deficit rose by $1.4b in the past three months reflecting falling dairy prices and a large revision to investment flows into the country.
Food prices rise on more expensive fruit and veg
NZ food prices rose in August, paring the previous month's fall, as more expensive tomatoes, lettuce and broccoli offset discounted breads.
House values up - new QV stats out
QV has released latest house value data showing big rises nationally and in Auckland but growth rates are slowing.
Auckland house prices slump
Auckland house sale volumes and average sale prices have slumped in August - so what's behind the slight cooling off of the market?
Dairy prices drop to new two-year low
Dairy product prices dropped to the lowest level since July 2012 in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, led by a slump in rennet casein and butter milk powder.
Westland Milk payout slashed
Westland Milk Products, the Hokitika-based dairy cooperative, has overtaken rival Fonterra in cutting its forecast payout to farmers.
NZ land: Are the politicians listening?
In the latest Herald series on election policies, we look at whether parties are paying attention to voter's worries about land sales to overseas buyers.
Dairy prices slip to 2-year low
Dairy prices showed signs of stabilising overnight, with the GlobalDairyTrade main price index slipping by just 0.6 per cent.