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GDT index hits two-year high as prices strengthen
Primary Sector

GDT index hits two-year high as prices strengthen

Fonterra moved its milk price after the last auction.

Riley Kennedy 20 Nov 2024
Alliance Group turns the page on two bad years
Primary Sector

Alliance Group turns the page on two bad years

There may be an outcome of its external capital raise by July.

Riley Kennedy 20 Nov 2024
Govt-backed mussel farm seeks further $12m
Primary Sector

Govt-backed mussel farm seeks further $12m

The 40% Crown-owned company’s other shareholders include Neil Craig and angel investors.

Victoria Young 20 Nov 2024
Alliance Group plunges deeper into the red
Primary Sector

Alliance Group plunges deeper into the red

It is, however, forecast to be profitable in the year ahead.

Riley Kennedy 19 Nov 2024


Riley Kennedy
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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