Milk
Is anyone worth what Fonterra's CEO is paid?
Geoff Plimmer of Victoria University doesn't think Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings' huge salary increase stacks up. Audio
No evidence found to support Fonterra's light-proof bottles
Consumer New Zealand is calling on dairy-giant Fonterra to apologise to consumers for potentially misleading them over the nutritional benefits of Anchor's light-proof milk bottles. Video, Audio
Fonterra lifts forecast milk price for farmers
The dairy giant has lifted its expected payout by 25 cents to $6.75/kg milk solids due to growing global demand.
Getting milk out of an almond
A raft of new dairy substitutes are turning up on supermarket shelves, but in part four of Healthy or Hoax we ask: can they really be called milk? Audio
Hawke's Bay dairy farm steps up after milk recall
A small Hawke's Bay milk producer has stepped up to supply milk to the local market after Anchor pulled its milk off shelves because of a funny taste.
The Butcher Shop: Dairy
A driver of the economy or a killer of our waterways? A trusted source of baby formula in China, or just a product to be redefined by a series of TV commercials? We take a look at what dairy means to… Audio
Māori trusts to build unique geothermal milk plant
A group of Māori trusts is spearheading a first-of-its-kind milk processing plant in Kawerau, which will create 30 jobs.
Dairy value drop in 'challenging' year revealed
The dairy industry's value to the economy has nearly halved since milk prices boomed in the 2013/14 season, new figures show.
Expired NZ milk powder repackaged for sale in China
Fonterra is working to trace how almost three hundred tonnes of expired milk powder that was repackaged and sold illegally in China. Police in China arrested 19 people over the weekend in relation to… Audio
Fonterra's premium status makes it vulnerable, says expert
Fonterra is reviewing its rules for milk powder resellers in China, after 19 people were arrested for on-selling milk powder that should have been thrown out. David Mahon, the chief executive at Mahon… Audio
Govt ponies up $12m for sheep milk
Growing demand for sheep milk products has prompted the government to invest $12 million into a new partnership with a Taupō-based company.
'Milk on a disc'
Shining a light on milk to reveal its secrets will allow 'point of cow diagnostics' about the quality of milk and the health of individual dairy cows. Audio
'Milk on a disc'
Shining a light on milk to reveal its secrets will allow 'point of cow diagnostics' about the quality of milk and the health of individual dairy cows.
AudioEwe Milk Sheep
Southland is home to one of the largest sheep milking operations in the world. Antara Ag Farms runs approximately 14,000 milking ewes across three properties. All the milk is processed at the Blue… Audio, Gallery
Ewe Milk Sheep
Southland is home to one of the largest sheep milking operations in the world. Antara Ag Farms runs approximately 14,000 milking ewes across three properties. All the milk is processed at the Blue…
AudioDrying Off
Waikato Sharemilkers Andrew and Michelle McPherson milk 530 cows near Te Awamutu in Waikato. Country Life has visited them over the past year and in this episode they wrap the season up. Audio
Drying Off
Waikato Sharemilkers Andrew and Michelle McPherson milk 530 cows near Te Awamutu in Waikato. Country Life has visited them over the past year and in this episode they wrap the season up.
AudioCoastal Conversion
Ian and Heather Smith have been farming sheep and cattle on their Southland farm in Waimahaka for three decades. Two years ago they decided to build a rotary milking shed, bought 450 cows and… Audio, Gallery
Coastal Conversion
Ian and Heather Smith have been farming sheep and cattle on their Southland farm in Waimahaka for three decades. Two years ago they decided to build a rotary milking shed, bought 450 cows and…
AudioMinister meets with banks as concerns over dairy debt grows
A growing number of dairy farmers face being forced to sell up as global milk prices stay low. Audio
