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Primary Sector
Peter Nation to step down as CEO of NZ National Fieldays Society
New Zealand National Fieldays Society CEO Peter Nation is stepping down on Dec 20.The society owns and operates the 114 hectares of Hamilton's Mystery Creek Events Centre and the Fieldays event.“I have made the decision to step aside so I can pursue more personal interests an...
Primary Sector
Processing milk in North Island was ‘killing us’ – Synlait
The supply will now be processed at Open Country.
Primary Sector
Synlait opts to keep Pōkeno
Open Country will pick up Synlait's North Island milk, as reported by BusinessDesk.
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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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