AgribusinessSecond kiwifruit orchard quarantinedMAF has now quarantined a second Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchard over a suspected outbreak of the devastating disease Psa.09 Nov 04:27 AM
AgribusinessFunding cuts to blame for kiwifruit disease - LabourLabour's biosecurity spokesman says cuts to jobs and funding are behind the outbreak of the devastating kiwifruit disease Psa.09 Nov 02:15 AM
AgribusinessKiwifruit probe turns to length of Psa infectionKiwifruit disease researchers are trying to answer a crucial question - how long has Psa been here in New Zealand?09 Nov 01:00 AM
AgribusinessInfected kiwifruit vines may need to be burned - ZespriOne option for containing the bacteria found on a kiwifruit orchard may be to rip out the infected vines and burn them, Zespri's head says.08 Nov 11:00 PM
AgribusinessReserve Bank powerless in currency fight, says KeyPrime Minister John Key says NZ and its central bank are effectively powerless when it comes to checking the strength of the kiwi dollar.08 Nov 10:00 PM
AgribusinessCarter urges caution over kiwifruit diseaseA kiwifruit disease found at a North Island orchard has the potential to upset trade but should not cause panic, the Biosecurity Minister says.08 Nov 07:34 PM
AgribusinessLawyer: No money if Wang bankruptedIf May Wang is bankrupted, her creditors will receive nothing as there are no assets to sell, her lawyer told the court yesterday.08 Nov 04:30 PM
AgribusinessDisease fear for kiwifruit sectorThe kiwifruit industry faces a nervous wait as the threat of a disease never recorded in New Zealand hangs over a North Island orchard.08 Nov 04:30 PM
AgribusinessHundreds of millions of kiwifruit dollars at riskOrchardists growing gold kiwifruit may have had their hopes of bonanza returns this season dashed as they wait on confirmation that a vine-killing bacteria has arrived in NZ.08 Nov 07:18 AM
AgribusinessSuspected kiwifruit pest hits big NZ operatorsTwo listed companies are the first victims of a suspected incursion in NZ of a bacterial disease which has ripped through gold kiwifruit varieties overseas, particularly in Italy.08 Nov 03:17 AM
BDBDAgribusiness<i>NZ Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi to have run at US80cThe New Zealand dollar will try to break above 80 US cents this week after the Federal Reserve said it will start printing US$600 billion.08 Nov 01:16 AM
AgribusinessChocolate: Worth its weight in gold?The world could run out of affordable chocolate within 20 years as farmers in West Africa abandon their crops, industry experts claim.08 Nov 12:16 AM
AgribusinessDisease fears threaten NZ kiwifruitAn orchard is under quarantine after the discovery of a suspected bacterial disease that may threaten NZ's $1.5b kiwifruit industry.07 Nov 10:55 PM
AgribusinessKathmandu founder in $2m farm cruelty fightJan Cameron has pledged $2 million to fight animal cruelty - and will give cash to anyone who dobs in farmers' cruel practices.07 Nov 04:30 PM
AgribusinessDairying world gathers in AucklandThe global dairy industry is gathering in Auckland this week for the biggest event in its calendar.07 Nov 04:30 PM
