Scott, Thomas, 1947- :"Retire debt! Retire debt! Then, maybe a trinket for the bride..." ... 28 May 2011

Fonterra's chairman, Sir Henry van der Heyden, shrieks 'Retire debt! Retire debt! Then, maybe a trinket for the bride...' as he struggles with a bad dream. His wife tries to quiet him by saying 'Shush, shush, Hon. No-one is asking what you are going to do with yet another recors Fonterra pay out...' Context - In the dream Sir Henry believes he is being asked to put the Fonterra profits towards retiring the country's debt. The average price of milk powder rose in Fonterra Cooperative Group's latest online auction, reaching the highest level since early March, led by gains in skim milk powder. Commodity Price Index edged up to a new record last month. Fonterra has flagged what may be a record payout to its farmers for the current season that started yesterday. (Stuff - Business Day 2 June 2011)

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