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Fonterra on India: no dairy, no deal
Primary Sector

Fonterra on India: no dairy, no deal

Co-op says it "wouldn't be acceptable" to sign an India trade deal excluding dairy.

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Fonterra's white flag over white gold
Economy

Dileepa Fonseka: Fonterra's white flag over white gold

Fonterra waves the white flag in the national quest for 'value add'.

Dileepa Fonseka 20 May 2024
The path back to surplus is a tough one
Economy

The path back to surplus is a tough one

Surplus might be tough to achieve, says Westpac. 

Rebecca Howard 20 May 2024
Despite all those EVs, the demand for oil keeps on growing
Energy

Despite all those EVs, the demand for oil keeps on growing

Fuel efficiency and green initiatives haven’t slaked the world’s thirst for crude.

Bloomberg 18 May 2024


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Pattrick was judged New Zealand's best overall columnist and business columnist of the year at the Voyager 2021 Media Awards. He has more than 35 years’ experience reporting and working in New Zealand politics and the commercial sector. A former Press Gallery chairman, he is an award-winning journalist and has worked for titles including The Dominion, The Press, Sunday Star-Times and National Business Review. He was the first NZ correspondent for The Australian and co-founded BusinessDesk in 2008.

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