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Oil price cut lifts terms of trade

New Zealand's terms of trade improved 1.5 per cent in the March quarter but only because of the lagged effects of lower oil prices.

Terms of trade rise as imported petrol prices slump

NZ's terms of trade rose in the first three months of the year, snapping two quarters of decline.

NZ wines are a hit in the US

Kiwi wines are hitting the spot in the United States, with new figures showing a big jump in sales.

Cartoon: Sheep undercover

Editorial: Saudi sheep farm deal far too woolly

If NZ taxpayers have provided a businessman with a sheep farm in compensation for his loss, it raises many more questions than Minister Murray McCully has been inclined to answer.

Chief confident prices will rebound

The next eight months will be lean for dairy farmers but Rabobank NZ chief Ben Russell says he is confident the downturn will be cyclical and one most farmers can cope with.

Harrods stocking tea from Hamilton

New Zealand's only commercial tea estate has secured a deal to sell its products in upmarket London department store Harrods.

Brian Gaynor: IPO puts spotlight on Aussie dairy sector

Trust set-up raises issue of whether farmer shareholder and external investor interests in Fonterra are fully aligned.

ANZ's rate swap breach

ANZ breached the Fair Trading Act for misleadingly representing interest rate swaps to some customers.

Tourism call for training boost

A tourist industry group wants more thought given to where Budget funding is spent rather than wanting more direct cash.

Export log prices hit 3-year low

Export log prices, which fell to a three-year low this month, may start to pick up as demand improves in China.

Farm prices up despite dairy price drop

Farm prices have continued to rise, despite the near halving of milk prices over the past year, according to Real Estate Institute of New Zealand data.

Budget: Farming leader wants tax help

Farmers don't expect special treatment from this year's Budget, but some recognition of the impact that the drought has had on farm finances would be a welcome move.

Farm prices still rising despite milk price slump

Farm prices have continued to rise, despite the near halving of milk prices over the last year, according to REINZ.

Brian Fallow: Budget a nickel-and-dime affair

For people other than residential property investors, Thursday's Budget is expected to be a nickel-and-dime affair, writes Brian Fallow.

Fonterra told to step up to plate

Fonterra's strategy has to start delivering or its market share will shrink further, says Federated Farmers Otago dairy chairman Stephen Crawford.

Farmers may not get July payment

Fonterra farmers have been tipped to go without a "retro" payment in July as the co-operative rebalances.

Reserve Bank warning over dairy sector

Increased dairy farm foreclosures look likely if product prices remain weak, the Reserve Bank says in its latest financial stability report.