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Fonterra considers equity fund as part of Farms Source launch

Fonterra considers equity fund as part of Farms Source launch

By Fiona Rotherham Sept. 29 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra Cooperative Group may establish an Equity Partners' Fund that would source capital from investors for farmers in New Zealand and Australia. It's one of the new offerings rolled out today by the giant dairy co-operative u...

29 Sep 2014
National signs confidence and supply agreements with United Future and ACT

National signs confidence and supply agreements with United Future and ACT

By Suze Metherell Sept. 29 (BusinessDesk) - The National party has signed two confidence and supply agreements with the United Future party's Peter Dunne, and the ACT party's David Seymour, in the first steps towards establishing its third term as government of New Zealand....

29 Sep 2014
NZ dollar seen little changed in 4th quarter, BusinessDesk survey says

NZ dollar seen little changed in 4th quarter, BusinessDesk survey says

By Tina Morrison Sept. 29 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar is likely to be little changed from its current level by the end of this year, providing little respite for the nation's 1,600 avocado growers who are heading into their peak export season from September through...

28 Sep 2014