Insights and Stories on New Zealand

Sep. 30, 2016 at 1:55 pm CDT

Wellington/Winnipeg | Reuters — New Zealand is closely watching changes in how Canada prices dairy products, New Zealand’s trade ministry said on Friday, as industry groups in several countries complain of unfair Canadian competition. Canada’s dairy farmers and processors, which include Saputo and Parmalat Canada, struck a pricing agreement in […]

By Rebecca Howard, Rod Nickel

Jan. 21, 2016 at 1:18 am CST

New Zealand plans to host the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact by its 12 member nations on Feb. 4. The country’s trade minister, Todd McClay, confirmed in a statement Thursday that New Zealand has issued invitations to TPP ministers to sign the agreement in Auckland, marking the end […]

By Staff

Jan. 5, 2016 at 6:41 pm CST

Wellington | Reuters — Global dairy prices unexpectedly eased in the overnight GlobalDairyTrade auction, a platform established by New Zealand’s Fonterra Co-operative Group, the world’s biggest dairy exporter. Fonterra’s GDT Price Index dipped 1.6 per cent, with an average selling price of $2,458 per tonne, in the auction held Tuesday […]

By Reuters

Nov. 27, 2015 at 9:59 am CST

Every day, John Fisher loses money. Surrounded by lush, green pastures — some established more than half a century ago — the New Zealand dairy farmer says his cost of production is now above the international milk price and has been for some time. “You’ve got to take a long-term […]

By Shannon VanRaes

Nov. 6, 2015 at 10:15 am CST

Biosecurity doesn’t get much cuter than this, and the Kiwis know it. Floppy-eared beagles, with patches of tan and white fur, greet visitors and returning locals alike as they disembark at any of New Zealand’s international airports. But the friendly and curious canines play a vital role in New Zealand’s […]

By Shannon VanRaes