Articles by Andrea Fox
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National
Turbo-boost for NZ cold supply chain with Maersk $150m investment at Ruakura
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 3:16pmShipping giant Maersk has invested about $150 million in a massive cold chain facility at Hamilton’s emerging mega freight...
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Business
Kiwfruit exports in growth mode again after tough two years
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 2:45pmKiwifruit marketer Zespri is anticipating strong export growth across all fruit varieties this year, with about 193 million...
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Business
Supermarket heavyweight Foodstuffs plans merger, strong reaction expected
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 12:27pmOne half of New Zealand’s supermarket duopoly, Foodstuffs, is to apply to the Commerce Commission to merge its North Island...
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Business
Why Fonterra is looking at giant heat pumps for its factories
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 2:29pmThink of your lounge heat pump, then imagine it the size of a five-storey building. Dairy leader Fonterra could soon be introducing...
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Audio
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
Agri emissions pricing system likely to impact Māori: Govt paper
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 1:43pmAn agriculture emissions pricing system will likely disproportionately disadvantage Māori landowners with flow-on effects...
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Business
Tatua posts another record milk payout
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 1:15pmBlue chip dairy industry performer Tatua will pay its farmer-shareholders a record $11.30/kg milksolids cash for the 2021-22...
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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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Business
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
KiwiSaver provider to exclude DGL from investment after 'Eurasian fluff' comments
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 3:16pmThe board of listed company DGL Group, whose chief executive Simon Henry is reported to have referred to My Food Bag co-founder...
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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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Business
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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Business
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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Business
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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Audio
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...