The recent clamour for capital gains tax, like so many cries from the mob throughout history, stems from envy and ignorance, writes Bob Jones.

Baby formula maker Nutricia says it still considering whether to take legal action over the Fonterra botulism scare.

Alan Bollard picks shift to model where US consumer may not be the final driver for the Pacific Rim region.

Fonterra's food scare was put quickly into perspective when the dairy giant raised its 2014 farmgate milk price payout to a record $7.80 a kg of milk solids.

After Fonterra's Sri Lankan stand-off at the weekend it is tempting to say the company is having a shocker of a year, writes Liam Dann.

Dairy products from Westland Milk sent to China have been quarantined after concerns were raised about nitrate levels.

Is a reliance on agriculture keeping NZ from getting wealthy? In a new book, two scientists argue the case for diversification.

New rules for KiwiSaver subsidies to help people buy their first homes will help middle-class couples but will knock out lower-income families.

Damage to the brand not yet known, boss says, as rivals report boosted sales on back of infant formula recall.

It's hoped a new nine-a-side tournament will help kick-start the League season, but its undistinguished history means it's not without risk. Yours, as a ratepayer.

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says the Government is yet to decide whether there will be a separate inquiry into Fonterra on top of one planned .

Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings has apologised to New Zealand but this is just the start and he will need to do more, writes Liam Dann.

Fonterra's infant formula scare appeared to have little impact on dairy prices.

Single dad Tommy Sutton has looked at about 10 rental properties in two weeks in South Auckland but all have been out of his price range.

Neighbours of Auckland's underground rail project fear digging up Albert St and closing its key east-west intersections will spread traffic chaos through the inner city.

An unseasonably warm winter has pushed rental prices up in 25 of 30 Auckland suburbs, forcing some families to share with each other.

Leaky homes, free market devotion and a 'festering sore' of a tourism campaign - New Zealand is coming under fire in the state-sanctioned Chinese media.

In the short-term at least, Fonterra's brand and reputation are in tatters, writes Liam Dann. How much of the damage is superficial and how much is lasting will depend on how this plays out.

China is questioning New Zealand's '100 per cent pure' brand as headlines worldwide bring attention to Fonterra's milk formula scandal.

Fallout from Fonterra's milk formula scandal could spread to other agricultural exports, but the brand damage will depend on how the co-op reacts next.

Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings has expressed regret for consumer anxiety caused by revelations that batches of whey protein had been contaminated.

Worried parents are flooding an infant formula company's hotline, amid revelations almost 68,000 cans of formula could be tainted with a botulism-causing bacterium.