Articles by Andrea Fox, NZ Herald
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Mainfreight heading for strong half year result
Friday, 21 October 2022, 2:42pmMainfreight says its estimated profit before tax has improved nearly 66 per cent to $301.7 million after 26 weeks of trading. Estimated...
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Business
Zespri offers relief to hard-pressed green fruit growers with special access to gold licences
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 10:33amKiwifruit marketer Zespri will set aside 200 hectares of its next limited growing licence release area so green fruit growers...
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Business
From Boston to Waitoa: Fonterra trials 'world-first' organic battery
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 1:49pmFonterra is trialling an organic polymer industrial-scale battery in partnership with an MIT spin-off that could lead to...
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Business
Govt to review dairy export quota system for first time in 15 years
Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 2:25pmNew Zealand's dairy export quota allocation system is to be reviewed for the first time since it was set up 15 years ago,...
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Auckland port posts loss but expects smoother sailing
Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 12:41pmPorts of Auckland has recorded a net loss of $10.3 million for the 2022 financial year, a direct result of the write-off...
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Business
$65m write off: Auckland port ditches automation project
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 1:10pmPorts of Auckland is abandoning its controversial and costly container terminal automation project. The Auckland Council-owned...
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Business
Mainfreight will pay $94.2m in staff bonuses after delivering record profit
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 9:51amGlobal logistics company Mainfreight has turned in its best financial year yet, posting an 88.9 per cent lift in net profit...
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Business
Govt supports Fonterra capital rejig but imposes conditions
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 10:31amThe Government is to amend dairy industry legislation to accommodate Fonterra's capital restructure plan - but with significant...
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Fonterra to exit Russian businesses
Monday, 21 March 2022, 2:55pmAlmost one month after Russia invaded Ukraine, dairy exporter Fonterra has made a decision to exit its businesses in Russia. New...
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Business
Red-faced Fonterra backtracks on plan for all-male International Women's Day panel
Friday, 4 March 2022, 1:47pmDairy company Fonterra has back-flipped on the look of a planned event for International Women's Day after the gender lineup...
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Shock as Vodafone billing glitch reveals customer details
Thursday, 6 January 2022, 10:07amA Vodafone customer was shocked to open their latest bill from the telco to find invoices for 18 other customers, complete...
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Business
Sleepyhead housing, manufacturing project set to proceed
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 9:35amThe proposed $1.2 billion Sleepyhead Estate housing and manufacturing development at Ohinewai looks set to become a reality...
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Technology
White paper calls for major focus on NZ's AI investment
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 3:48pmIf New Zealand does not invest in artificial intelligence research, its AI capabilities will only be efficient software running...
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Business
Dairy director quits over 'vile' social media post about Labour MP
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 1:48pmLong-serving Tatua director Ross Townshend has resigned from the blue-chip Waikato dairy company over a social media post...
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Business
Bold plans: Fonterra considering IPO of Australian business
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 10:14amIn a historic disclosure milestone, New Zealand's biggest business Fonterra has laid out its financial achievement targets...
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Sleepyhead gets resource consents for first stage of $1.2b development
Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 2:19pmThe Sleepyhead company's proposal for a $1.2 billion manufacturing and housing development in north Waikato has had a major...
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Fonterra's share price drops following capital structure review
Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 7:16pmFonterra directors are proposing an easier entry for farmers to the big dairy cooperative and either axing or capping through...
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National
Wage subsidy audit asks 39 applicants to return money
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 1:13pmGovernment auditing of Covid-19 wage subsidy claims has resulted in 39 applicants being asked to refund money but 897 have...
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Business
Auckland port decision to be made in first half of next year
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 11:20amThe Government will start a work programme to enable a decision to be made on the future of the Ports of Auckland in the...
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Pay freeze for 6000 Fonterra workers, bosses' bonuses cut
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 1:59pmEmbattled dairy co-operative Fonterra has slapped a pay freeze on its top-earning executives. Chief executive Miles Hurrell...
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Business
Sleepyhead's $1 billion dream: New mega site planned
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 1:10pmA massive new $1 billion manufacturing and affordable housing community is planned for Ohinewai, north Waikato by the company...
