Shares rise led by Auckland Airport and A2 Milk

New Zealand shares rose, led by Auckland International Airport, Spark and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and as buyers returned to A2 Milk. Gentrack Group fell as earnings growth disappointed some bullish investors.

Fonterra shifts staff from Auckland to regions

Fonterra has begun shifting out top-level managers from Auckland head office to jobs in the regions as it tackles complaints of a disconnect with its farmers and moves more decision-making back to dairying heartlands.

Farmers to ask #Fonterra for leniency

Dairy farmers south of Auckland who are battling dry conditions will be asking Fonterra not to penalise them if they fail to fulfil their supply contracts.   Pukekohe dairy farmer and Federated Farmers Auckland provincial president Wendy Clark said they had had little rain in the area for the past three months.   There was […]

#Fonterra whey inquiry team meets

The Fonterra board’s inquiry into issues around the company’s botulism contamination scare has appointed a further independent member – University of Auckland vice-chancellor Stuart McCutcheon.

Go back to heartland, Fonterra bosses told

A call by Labour’s associate food safety and regional development spokesman, Shane Jones, for Fonterra to be made to shift its head office from Auckland to the country’s dairying capital has been supported by several regional leaders.

#NZ shares rise to new two-month high

New Zealand shares rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index to a new two-month high as Auckland International Airport announced increased traffic with Asia, SkyCity Entertainment rose and Fletcher Building benefited from offshore interest.