Open letter: Trading amongst farmers?

Wednesday, 7 April 2010, 10:49 am | Open Country

Stage 3 of the Fonterra capital restructuring programme proposes that Fonterra shares should no longer be redeemed by the company. Instead the right of redemption will be removed and replaced with a right to trade on a restricted share market. In our ... More >>

Government Faces Trade Dangers with Fonterra

Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 4:59 pm | Open Country

The Government will have to weigh up New Zealand’s international trading position and reputation when it comes to consider Stage 3 of Fonterra’s capital restructuring proposal. More >>

MP’s Comments On DIRA Unacceptable

Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 5:16 pm | Open Country

The Chairman of New Zealand’s second largest dairy company, Open Country Dairy, has taken strong exception to comments made about the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) by Shane Ardern MP. More >>

Suppliers Support Company as Union Seeks Raise

Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 4:36 pm | Open Country

Open Country Cheese suppliers are vowing to keep “milk flowing” in response to union threats to strike at the Waharoa factory near Matamata. The Dairy Workers Union, after initially seeking a 46% wage increase for the Waharoa site, has now issued ... More >>

Calls for Govt to Safeguard Essential Industry

Friday, 4 September 2009, 4:15 pm | Open Country

04 September 2009: Greater recognition of dairying as an essential industry should become a priority for Government to protect the threat of wildcat industrial action.

That is the view of Laurie Margrain, Chairman of New Zealand’s second largest milk processor Open Country, which has been issued with a Strike Notice at its Waharoa plant near Matamata by the New Zealand Dairy Workers Union. More >>