Fonterra
Fonterra sells DFE Pharma for $633m
Fonterra is selling its profitable 50 percent stake in DFE Pharma for $633-million, which will help it reduce debt, but will also hit its bottomline. Audio
Fonterra not ruling out further writedowns amid audit delay
Fonterra has delayed the publication of its annual financial result, saying its auditors need more time to finalise its accounts. Audio
Fonterra faces scrutiny over asset writedowns
Fonterra's asset writedowns are under regulator scrutiny after a complaint from one of the co-operative's largest shareholders. Audio
Philosophical fork in the road for Fonterra
Commentators are suggesting Fonterra is coming to the end of its current iteration, and needs to change drastically to ensure its continued survival. Audio
Fonterra's Spierings payout 'beyond belief' - Shane Jones
Former Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings is under fire for receiving a $4.7 million payout when he left the dairy giant last year.
The revelation follows the news the country's largest company… Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram - Fonterra write-down
Rod Oram chats to Kathryn about Fonterra's big write down of assets and no dividend this financial year. Also, the RBNZ's very surprisingly deep OCR cut, and the way it announced it. Audio
Government will not step in for Fonterra farmers - PM
The government will not intervene with Fonterra, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said, saying there's no suggestion of it failing. Audio
Fonterra expects to miss $800m debt reduction target
Fonterra's on track for another big loss and now admits it's going to miss its 800 million dollar debt reduction target. Audio
Fonterra to sell down stake in Beingmate
The dairy cooperative, Fonterra, is set to take further hefty losses in the Chinese infant formula manufacturer Beingmate as it moves to reduce its stake. Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram
Rod talks to Kathryn about a mix of business stories, including the Climate Leaders Coalition having signed up more than 100 companies in its first year, the founding CEO of the Icehouse… Audio
Business commentator Rod Oram - dairy and emissions
Rod Oram talks to Kathryn about the dairy sector's response to last week's climate change proposals from the government. Also, Fonterra's latest announcement about its energy emissions, and staying… Audio
Fonterra has no explanation for share sell-out
The dairy giant Fonterra says there's no reason why its share price fell to record lows this week. Audio
Fonterra pulls plug on venture capital division
Fonterra has scaled back its venture capital programme, to focus on sectors it's already pursuing. Audio
Fonterra sells stake in German food business
Fonterra has sold its stake in the German nutrition maker Foodspring for a 64-million-dollars gain. Audio
Business focus on Fonterra, Vocus and Labtests
Business commentator Rod Oram says the government has satisfied neither Fonterra nor its critics by proposing only minor changes to dairy industry regulations, a Swedish private equity firm group… Audio
New rules allow Fonterra to refuse milk from new suppliers
The government has backed off radical changes to the rules that forced Fonterra to take milk from any new dairy farms. In the first review of the rules in 18 years, Fonterra will be able to refuse the… Audio
Criticism of Reserve Bank, Fonterra review Chinese farms
Business commentator Rod Oram says banks are critical of the RBNZ in their submissions on its capital proposals. Fonterra is reviewing the future of its Chinese farms and its Brazilian joint venture… Audio
Fonterra drops earnings forecast amid challenging times
As you may have heard in the news, Fonterra is still under considerable pressure as its margins and earnings are hit by drought in Australia, sluggish sales in Latin America, and uncertain market… Audio
Vodafone is sold, Fonterra sells Tip Top
Business commentator Rod Oram discusses the sale of Vodafone NZ to a consortium which includes Infratil and Canadian firm Brookfield Asset Management, and Fonterra sells Tip Top - what next for the… Audio
Fonterra mulling Tip Top offers
The dairy giant Fonterra is moving ahead with the next stage of its plan to flick its Tip Top ice-cream business. Audio