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McBeth returns to BusinessDesk – ‘It’s great to be back’
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McBeth returns to BusinessDesk – ‘It’s great to be back’

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Victoria Young 20 Feb 2024
Green beef is good
Economy

Green beef is good

The genetics programme is looking to improve the quality of the herd by breeding for specific traits.

Rebecca Howard 01 Mar 2022
Fewer cows produced more milk
Forward Planning 2024

Fewer cows produced more milk

Average production per cow hit a record high while the herd shrank slightly. 

Rebecca Howard 04 Feb 2022
Businesses', banks' views on credit availability diverge
Finance

Businesses', banks' views on credit availability diverge

Apparently, contradictory views among businesses and banks may all be correct. 

Jenny Ruth 02 Dec 2021
Synlait confident on guidance but not expecting much from A2 Milk
Markets

Synlait confident on guidance but not expecting much from A2 Milk

Rebecca Howard 01 Dec 2021
LIC promotes David Chin to CEO
Listed Companies

LIC promotes David Chin to CEO

Rebecca Howard 01 Dec 2021
Bank mortgage lending less frenzied but agri-lending falls
Finance

Bank mortgage lending less frenzied but agri-lending falls

Jenny Ruth 30 Nov 2021
Over 9,000 submissions received for govt's emissions reduction plan
Economy

Over 9,000 submissions received for govt's emissions reduction plan

Rebecca Howard 25 Nov 2021
A2 Milk hit by second class action
Markets

A2 Milk hit by second class action

Rebecca Howard 24 Nov 2021
$25.2m fillip for Alliance shareholders
News in Brief

$25.2m fillip for Alliance shareholders

Staff reporters 22 Nov 2021
KiwiRail workers vote to strike
Economy

KiwiRail workers vote to strike

Oliver Lewis 22 Nov 2021
Breeding the genomic perfect cow: the NZ firm making the future
Listed Companies Exclusive

Breeding the genomic perfect cow: the NZ firm making the future

Rebecca Howard 22 Nov 2021
Fonterra has started 'Kowbucha' animal trials
Technology

Fonterra has started 'Kowbucha' animal trials

Rebecca Howard 19 Nov 2021
Mataura Valley Milk's CEO expects a turnaround soon
Markets

Mataura Valley Milk's CEO expects a turnaround soon

Rebecca Howard 19 Nov 2021
Fonterra chair confident capital restructure proposal will get the votes
Markets

Fonterra chair confident capital restructure proposal will get the votes

Rebecca Howard 18 Nov 2021
Sanford profit hammered, sees break in waves in 2023
Markets

Sanford profit hammered, sees break in waves in 2023

Rebecca Howard 18 Nov 2021
A2's plea to shareholders: we told you everything
Markets

A2's plea to shareholders: we told you everything

Rebecca Howard 17 Nov 2021
O'Connor won't support current Fonterra capital restructuring plan
Listed Companies

O'Connor won't support current Fonterra capital restructuring plan

Rebecca Howard 17 Nov 2021
'Blind-sided': Tatua chair on sacked director's online outbursts
Editors Picks

'Blind-sided': Tatua chair on sacked director's online outbursts

Rebecca Howard 16 Nov 2021
Napier Port boosts dividend, pays $2,779 bonus to workers
Infrastructure

Napier Port boosts dividend, pays $2,779 bonus to workers

Brent Melville 16 Nov 2021
KiwiRail 'disappointed' over vote to strike
Transport

KiwiRail 'disappointed' over vote to strike

Oliver Lewis 15 Nov 2021
Cool cows produce more milk

Cool cows produce more milk

Rebecca Howard 15 Nov 2021
Shine Lawyers gear up to decide on A2 class action
Markets

Shine Lawyers gear up to decide on A2 class action

Rebecca Howard 10 Nov 2021
Fonterra's revamped capital structure voting opens Nov 18

Fonterra's revamped capital structure voting opens Nov 18

Rebecca Howard 09 Nov 2021