cooperatives

Alliance shareholders decide 35% of their company dominated by a savvy global player will be worth a lot more than 100% plus the need for huge new capital

Alliance shareholders decide 35% of their company dominated by a savvy global player will be worth a lot more than 100% plus the need for huge new capital

Fonterra wants to maximise commercial returns for farmers, while Winston Peters wants to manage geopolitical risks and strategic interests of New Zealand broadly

Fonterra wants to maximise commercial returns for farmers, while Winston Peters wants to manage geopolitical risks and strategic interests of New Zealand broadly

High global prices and looming Fonterra payout bring prosperity to rural areas but will not provide a rapid rescue for economically stressed cities

High global prices and looming Fonterra payout bring prosperity to rural areas but will not provide a rapid rescue for economically stressed cities

Allan Barber bemoans our collective inability to build, develop and hold on to our iconic brands, especially by our co-operatives

Allan Barber bemoans our collective inability to build, develop and hold on to our iconic brands, especially by our co-operatives

Allan Barber - Alliance's cliff edge shareholder vote

Allan Barber - Alliance's cliff edge shareholder vote

New investor to take 65% control of Alliance Group for $250 mln with most of that used to pay down existing debt

New investor to take 65% control of Alliance Group for $250 mln with most of that used to pay down existing debt

The Co-operative Bank says a planned core system upgrade could allow it to grow personal banking

The Co-operative Bank says a planned core system upgrade could allow it to grow personal banking

Rob Reynish says the cooperative model is failing in the capital intensive meat industry, because farmer-shareholders prioritise their on-farm returns over their shareholder returns

Rob Reynish says the cooperative model is failing in the capital intensive meat industry, because farmer-shareholders prioritise their on-farm returns over their shareholder returns

Responding to last place in Consumer NZ survey, ANZ says its own surveys are at all-time highs, with its research showing 87% of customers are happy

Responding to last place in Consumer NZ survey, ANZ says its own surveys are at all-time highs, with its research showing 87% of customers are happy

Even if the Alliance Group adds to the disappeared co-operatives list, the co-op model remains resilient elsewhere

Even if the Alliance Group adds to the disappeared co-operatives list, the co-op model remains resilient elsewhere

SBS Bank CEO Mark McLean says Kiwibank’s $500 million capital raise could strengthen competition at the top of NZ’s banking oligopoly but won’t help challenger banks to compete

SBS Bank CEO Mark McLean says Kiwibank’s $500 million capital raise could strengthen competition at the top of NZ’s banking oligopoly but won’t help challenger banks to compete

The Co-operative Bank books another chunky Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act related provision

The Co-operative Bank books another chunky Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act related provision

Alliance Group chairman acknowledges 'disappointing' financial result, but says meat co-operative is approaching better times

Alliance Group chairman acknowledges 'disappointing' financial result, but says meat co-operative is approaching better times

Fonterra chairman Peter McBride pushes the case with farmer-shareholders for why the co-operative wants to sell household name brands such as Anchor and Mainland

Fonterra chairman Peter McBride pushes the case with farmer-shareholders for why the co-operative wants to sell household name brands such as Anchor and Mainland

Rabobank NZ bemoans big 4 banks' capital advantage, says farmers need to operate within planetary boundaries in bank competition submission

Rabobank NZ bemoans big 4 banks' capital advantage, says farmers need to operate within planetary boundaries in bank competition submission