Andrea Fox

2 months ago | nzherald.co.nz | Andrea Fox

Freightways subsidiary Big Chill pushed utilisation of its new Ruakura operation up to 76% in the half year to end December. Freightways is on the hunt for merger and acquisition opportunities on both sides of the Tasman, despite the “slow grind” it sees ahead for New Zealand’s economic growth.

2 months ago | nzherald.co.nz | Andrea Fox

Ballance Agri-Nutrients chief executive Kelvin Wickham says fertiliser underpins New Zealand's cornerstone primary production export sector. Fertiliser heavyweight Ballance is looking for new supply countries closer to home as it worries about continuing upheavals in the Northern Hemisphere and the United States’ move away from being a security policeman for the world.

Jan 18, 2025 | nzherald.co.nz | Andrea Fox

Central Auckland has higher-than-average power transmission charges, possibly a result of the city being a long way from most electricity generation sources. Auckland households spend an average 10% less on electricity than other Kiwis and less on every other form of home energy, a new report on the city’s infrastructure says.

Jan 16, 2025 | nzherald.co.nz | Andrea Fox

Research points to serious business challenges in dairy farming. New Zealand dairy farmers don’t sound as down in the dumps as university research suggests their Australian rivals are, but a year ago it would have been a close-run thing.

Jan 12, 2025 | nzherald.co.nz | Andrea Fox

New Zealand’s mānuka honey export sector, ranked second globally by value but fighting its way out of a severe slump, should look to the French regions of Champagne and Cognac for lessons in premium status production, a special report says. After the Goldrush by Australasian firm Coriolis Research explores the current situation in the New Zealand honey industry, led by mānuka honey.