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Primary Sector
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Primary Sector
Kinleith paper operations to close, loss of 230 jobs
Minister Shane Jones says the closure is evidence of de-industrialisation.
Primary Sector
Workers brace for Kinleith decision
On Friday, Oji will update staff on a proposal to end paper production at the mill.
Primary Sector
Aussie firm buys shuttered Gisborne sawmill
Millari Group plans to hire workers and spend $50m upgrading the closed mill.
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Riley Kennedy
Senior Journalist
Riley Kennedy joined BusinessDesk in 2022 and covers New Zealand’s primary sector, with a focus on the country’s agribusinesses and the broader food and fibre economy. He won the DairyNZ Industry Award at the NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators Awards in 2024, and was named Emerging Journalist of the Year by the New Zealand Shareholders Association in 2022. Riley previously worked as a business specialist at the Otago Daily Times and holds a diploma in journalism from Wintec.
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