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Fran O'Sullivan: Danone compo wrangle escalates

Firm in dispute with Fonterra argues recall of some infant formula brands cost it the thick end of $326 million.

Dick Wilkins: Fonterra fiasco very Mickey Mouse

Sighs of relief - now for answers

Last Wednesday, Fonterra bosses were heaving a collective sigh of relief, but as Fran O'Sullivan writes the clean-up from its dirty pipe debacle continues.

Liam Dann: Botulism scare shows we need to lift our game

Fonterra "got away with it" over the botulism scare - but NZ's reputation took a big hit in China and that won't suddenly be undone, writes Liam Dann.

Liam Dann: Fonterra, horror year? Yeah right

After Fonterra's Sri Lankan stand-off at the weekend it is tempting to say the company is having a shocker of a year, writes Liam Dann.

Nathan Field: Fonterra can learn from Yum's woes

When it comes to the Chinese consumer, most people don't know what they're talking about.

Fran O'Sullivan: Spierings leads charge of change

Rebuilding internal trust is important as there will be many Fonterra employees dismayed at the affair and the damage it has suffered, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Winston Aldworth: How is botulism tourism's problem?

We're a funny old country. When the dairy farming industry damn near ruins the nation's international image and our ability to sell anything overseas, who do we punish? The tourism sector, of course!

Malcolm Wright: Brand New Zealand still vulnerable because it is weak

For those from other parts of the world, how are we different from Australia? Our flag is a major branding problem, writes Malcolm Wright.

Toby Manhire: Crisis a red flag to NZ's cow dependency

Roughly 70 per cent of NZ exports come from primary industries, writes Toby Manhire. Fonterra alone is about 10 per cent of the economy. When the sector sneezes, the country catches cold.

Liam Dann: Apology just the start to rebuilding reputation

Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings has apologised to New Zealand but this is just the start and he will need to do more, writes Liam Dann.

Willy Leferink: Openness will see dairying through botulism scare

Claire Trevett: Solidarity in the face of adversity has its day

It was in a rather grand display of statesmanship that Labour leader David Shearer stood in Parliament on Tuesday to talk about the Fonterra whey powder contamination

'Out, damned spot!'

Malcolm Moore: Chinese parents don't know where to turn

"I think all the brands have safety issues," said a Chinese father yesterday, one of many left in a panic, unsure of what's safe to give their kids to drink.

Very unhappy farmers

Editorial: Harm done to NZ requires full answers

As days pass, emerging details raise more questions about the infant formula scare. Here's just a few of them.

Fran O'Sullivan: Fonterra back on China's blacklist

There is widespread anger within the dairy industry over the length of time it was kept secret from the market while officials worked on a gameplan, writes Fran O'Sullivan.