Dairy
NZ's high level of transparency could be its undoing - agribiz professor
An agribusiness expert says it was crucial New Zealand's major trading partners were given advance notice of the scare. Audio
Recent 1080 poison scare draws parallels with 2005 foot and mouth hoax
New Zealand appears to have escaped largely unscathed from the 1080 poison scare, both at home and overseas... so far at least. Audio
Anti - 1080 campaigner says police visit was a surprise
Police are now talking to anti 1080 campaigners as they continue their search for the sender of the letters. Audio
Dairy export markets intact despite 1080 threat
There are reports some smaller companies have been caught out by new restrictions. Audio
Tighter security around milk powder in China unlikely to affect NZ image in long term
New Zealand has so far escaped largely unscathed from the 1080 poison scare, with major dairy exporters saying their orders from overseas markets haven't dropped off. Audio
Dairy companies have complied with NZX's disclosure rules
Regulators say the listed dairy companies - Fonterra, Synlait and A2 Milk - have complied with the stock exchange's disclosure rules, despite not telling the public as soon as they learned about a… Audio
Chinese investment in NZ dairy may've helped limit global
New Zealand's dairy industry appears, so far anyway, to have been unaffected by the 1080 contamination scare. Audio
Dairy prices consolidate in latest overnight auction
Dairy prices have consolidated in the latest overnight auction, but an economist says the key whole milk powder price looks set to meet the current forecast payout. Audio
Port of Tauranga posts a flat first-half profit
Port of Tauranga's reported a flat first-half net profit as a big drop in log volumes offset growth in container volumes and dairy and meat exports. Audio
Technical issues blamed for import problems in China
Technical issues are again being blamed for a large number of New Zealand's dairy products being rejected at China's border. Audio
NZ top country for dairy product rejections
New Zealand's topped a list of countries which have had their dairy products rejected by China, according to a Chinese consumer website. Audio
Dairy analyst discusses latest results from overnight auction
Global dairy prices have bounced back overnight, jumping 9-point-4 percent overall in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction. Audio
Latest overnight dairy auction
The global dairy price index has risen for a fourth consecutive time, led by a jump in the whole milk powder price. Audio
Canterbury dairy farmers call for more irrigation
Dairy farmers in Canterbury are calling for greater use of irrigation. Audio
Dairy index rises third consecutive time
The global dairy price index has risen for a third consecutive auction, led by a bounce back in the whole milk powder price. Audio
HSBC predicts global dairy prices should recover from here
HSBC's economists are expecting global dairy prices will now start recovering from current lows, largely because of a sharp run-down in Chinese dairy imports. Audio
Synlait doesn't expect drought to affect milk supply
Synlait Milk says it doesn't expect much impact on its milk supply from the drought affecting most of the South Island. Audio
Regional panel - Waikato
In Waikato the plummeting dairy prices are starting to hurt, but that's not the only big issue facing the region by any means. As Auckland's population all but explodes, nearby Hamilton is poised to… Audio
Dairy, China are the keys to New Zealand's trade outlook
While fall in the value of dairy exports will impact New Zealand's trade outlook, the bigger risk is what happens in China. Audio