Wellington, Oct 1 NZPA - Former Hamilton mayor Russ Rimmington is again challenging sitting Fonterra directors for a seat on the company's board.

Wellington, Aug 20 NZPA - The receivers of Allied Nationwide Finance (ANF) will work with management at the finance company owned by Allied Farmers Ltd over the next few days to get a better insight into the company's workings.

Wellington, Aug 9 NZPA - Allied Farmers Ltd is halting a previously announced capital raising while it talks to the trustee of its finance unit Allied Nationwide Finance.

Wellington, Aug 3 NZPA - Allied Farmers is hoping to raise $19.3 million in a partially underwritten capital raising to reduce debt and achieve longer-term business plans.

By Kate Chapman of NZPA Seoul, July 7 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key said he would not apologise to Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping when they meet later today, but would express regret over the protest by Green Party co-leader Russel Norman when Mr Xi was in New Zealand.

Wellington, June 25 NZPA - Allied Farmers Ltd said it has yet to reach and agreement with its bank to extend bank facilities which expire on July 1.

Wellington, March 1 NZPA - Allied Farmers Ltd had an unaudited after-tax operating loss of $15.68 million in the six months to December 31 compared to a $3.91 million loss in the same period last year.

Wellington, Dec 21 NZPA - Allied Farmers shares fell 32 percent to 10c today as investors in Hanover Group started trading the shares they received in the deal that only just got investor approval last week.

Wellington, Nov 24 NZPA - Australia's Resimac Ltd has been named as the new investor in Allied Farmers Ltd. Allied Farmers is holding its annual meeting today in Hawera after last week unveiling a plan to acquire the assets of Hanover Finance and United Finance.

Wellington, Oct 22 NZPA - Allied Farmers is blaming tough trading conditions for a breach of its banking covenants in the September quarter.