Finance Minister to meet Fonterra boss over high butter prices

Tuesday 22 July 2025 · 5 outlets · 6 reports · updated Tue 22 Jul 2025, 7:13pm

In this story Labour Party, Nicola Willis, Fonterra, Miles Hurrell

Finance Minister Nicola Willis is meeting with Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell to discuss why butter costs more in New Zealand than in Australia. While Labour suggests Willis's previous employment at Fonterra should provide pricing insights, her office denies she is targeting the dairy co-operative.

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1. StuffTue 22 Jul 2025, 7:23am

   Surely Nicola Willis already knows why butter costs what it costs, says Labour. Not so, she says (opens in new tab)

   • Willis to press Fonterra as Luxon softens tone on butter (opens in new tab) Tue 22 Jul 2025, 4:32pm
2. NZ HeraldTue 22 Jul 2025, 10:40am

   Finance Minister Nicola Willis to query price of butter in meeting with Fonterra boss (opens in new tab)

3. The Press via The PostTue 22 Jul 2025, 11:35am

   The butter meeting heard round the country (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesTue 22 Jul 2025, 11:37am

   Willis wants answers over high butter price (opens in new tab)

5. 1NewsTue 22 Jul 2025, 7:13pm

   Fonterra boss quizzed as concern over price of butter spreads (opens in new tab)