Sue Kedgley

Wellington, Jan 28 NZPA - Fonterra should release the minutes of a telephone conversation which it says confirms its directors advised Sanlu that there was no safe level of melamine for milk, Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says.

Fonterra's credibility was on the line with the new allegations by Sanlu's chairwoman Tian Wenhua, and it would be wise for Fonterra to be open and transparent and rebut the allegations by releasing the minutes, she said.

"Fonterra is our biggest exporter and it is critical for its international reputation that the dairy company front up with evidence to dispel any doubts about its business practices in China."

Chief executive Andrew Ferrier today said the conversation had been minuted, but he did not intend to release it to media while an appeal was pending.