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NZ primary industry exports seen up 12% in year to June, biosecurity leading priority

NZ primary industry exports seen up 12% in year to June, biosecurity leading priority

By Rebecca Howard June 14 (BusinessDesk) - The trend is up for New Zealand's primary industry exports but the risks are growing, rendering biosecurity a leading priority, says the Ministry for Primary Industries.  Primary industry exports are forecast to have grown 11.8 per...

Rebecca Howard 13 Jun 2018
Regulator says Fonterra's asset beta for calculating milk price 'not practically feasible'

Regulator says Fonterra's asset beta for calculating milk price 'not practically feasible'

By Jonathan Underhill June 14 (BusinessDesk) - The Commerce Commission says it is concerned that the 'asset beta' Fonterra Cooperative Group uses to determine the farmgate milk price is too low, meaning it ends up paying its farmers a higher price for their milk than would be...

NZ house prices, volumes increase in May; outlook 'finely balanced'

NZ house prices, volumes increase in May; outlook 'finely balanced'

By Tina Morrison June 14 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand house prices rose in May as more properties changed hands, showing the market is buoyant heading into winter, the Real Estate Institute said. The Reinz house price index - which measures the changing value of property in...

Tina Morrison 13 Jun 2018