An oyster farmer is out of business after a parasite outbreak prompted the large scale culling of oysters in Stewart Island.

The arrival of the online giant in Australia by the end of the year has New Zealand retailers worried, according to a survey.

The final results for the last financial year show the state of the government books is largely in line with forecasts made before the election.

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has made its first investment in Australia’s farming sector by taking a stake in a beef stud business.

Thousands of KiwiSavers may be missing out on potential earnings because providers are not doing enough to help them invest in the right fund, the FMA says.

Commodity prices nudged slightly higher in September, led by a rise in dairy prices.

Butter and whole milk powder prices fell as average values in the global dairy auction dropped to a six-month low.

Small electricity retailers have gained 10 percent of all New Zealand customers for the first time, the Electricity Authority’s annual report says.

Business confidence took a tumble in the run up to the election as firms found orders slowing and pulled back on hiring and spending.

The country’s biggest sheep meat processor Alliance is calling for more merino farmer suppliers for its Silere brand, as Asian demand for the meat grows.