Milk New Zealand

Mar –

Theland Farm Fresh Milk on shelves of 18 Alibaba’s Hema Fresh supermarkets in Shanghai within Seventy-two hours from farm shelf.

Dec –

Alibaba Group and its founder’s capital venture company (57%) became shareholders of Theland New Cloud Digimart Limited. Hunan Dakang remains a shareholder with 33% and minority shareholders with 10%. Theland New Cloud Digimart Limited now becomes the 100% shareholding company of Milk New Zealand Dairy Limited

Sep –

Theland launch sales of fresh milk directly to China via Alibaba e-commerce platform with 'live' webcast

Jun –

Theland Farm Group formally established to wholly self-operate and manage the 29 farms across New Zealand

Jun –

Milk New Zealand Dairy is selected as Finalist for Air New Zealand Cargo ExportNZ Awards 2017 in category of Westpac Exporter of the Year (export revenue over $25 million)

Nov –

Justine Kidd appointed CEO of Agribusiness to look after the farm operations of Theland Tahi Farm Group Limited and Purata Farming Limited

Aug –

After 22 months of waiting Overseas Investment Office approved Pengxin’s application of selling its Central North Island assets at market value into its listed company Hunan Dakang International Food and Agriculture

Jul –

Pengxin New Zealand Farm Group Limited is approved by Overseas Investment Office and has taken back management of Waverly and Glyn Park supports

Apr –

Pure100 Farm Limited withdraws Judicial Review relating to Lochinver Station

Feb –

Central North Island Dairy Academy opened

Feb –

New Zealand Standard Farm Ltd acquired 100% shareholding of SFL Holdings Ltd

Jan –

Mr. Tony Nie appointed Chief Financial Officer of Milk New Zealand Holding Ltd and General Manager of Milk New Zealand Management Ltd

Oct –

Dakang New Zealand Farm Group Limited halts purchase of Northland Pinny farms

Sep –

after 17 months of application waiting time Ministers and the Overseas Investment Office has declined the bid to purchase Lochinver Station by Pure 100 Farm Limited

Jun –

Pengxin New Zealand Farm Group Limited is approved by Overseas Investment Office and has taken back management of Taharua farm.

May –

Milk New Zealand Holding Limited awarded winner of the Supreme and DLA Piper Award for Inward or Outward Investment with China and Finalist for Innovation within the Supply Chain in the HSBC NZCTA China Business Awards 2015

Apr –

Dakang New Zealand Farm Group Limited applies to the Overseas Investment Office to purchase Pinny Farms

Mar –

Milk New Zealand Holding Limited win the Supreme and Best Emerging Business categories in the BNZ 2014 NZ Chinese Business Awards.

Mar –

Formal launching of Theland UHT on TV shopping and E-Commerce channel in China

Nov –

A new UHT Milk project Agreement was signed between Shanghai Pengxin Group, Miraka Limited and Mengniu Dairy Group Company Ltd in witness of New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and China Prime Minister Jinping Xi.

Aug –

Pure 100 Farm Limited (subsidiary of Milk New Zealand Holding Limited) applies to the Overseas Investment Office to purchase Lochinver Station

Jun –

Contract Manufacturer Agreement signed with the leading dairy giant Mengniu Dairy Group Company Ltd

Apr –

Mr. Gary Romano, former Managing Director New Zealand Milk Products of Fonterra, formally joined Milk New Zealand

Mar –

Acquisition of Synlait Farms by Standard Farm Limited, joint venture developed forming SFL Holdings Limited

Apr –

Mr. Andy Macleod appointed Chief Executive Officer for Milk New Zealand Farm Group Limited

Apr –

Exclusive UHT manufacture contract with Miraka Limited, the only Maori owned and controlled dairy company in New Zealand. Our first UHT brand “Theland” was launched

Nov –

Settlement of the 16 farms. Joint venture is agreed creating a 50/50 partnership with State-owned enterprise Landcorp Farming Limited (Landcorp). The new venture is known as Pengxin New Zealand Farm Management Limited

Apr –

The Land Information Minister and Associate Finance Minister approve a revised report from the Overseas Investment Office and give permission for Milk New Zealand Holding Ltd to buy the 16 farms

Feb –

Decision overturned by the High Court ordering the Government to reconsider its decision following a judicial review challenging the business experience and acumen of the purchasers and the benefit that would accrue to New Zealand

Jan –

Government approves the purchase of the 16 farms (formerly known as the Crafar Farms) with an extensive set of consent conditions

Jan –

Application submitted to the Overseas Investment Office for approval to purchase 16 farms from Crafar Farms (In Receivership) led by Mr. Terry Lee