Primary Sector

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Silver Fern Farms could come to Alliance Group's rescue
Primary Sector

Silver Fern Farms could come to Alliance Group's rescue

Alliance has tapped Craigs Investment Partners to act as its investment bankers.

Riley Kennedy 21 Oct 2024
Listed operators unfazed by Retirement Villages Act review
Primary Sector

Listed operators unfazed by Retirement Villages Act review

The Government may require faster capital repayments when residents leave villages.

Gregor Thompson 21 Oct 2024
Alliance Group confirms Smithfield closure
Primary Sector

Alliance Group confirms Smithfield closure

Decision affects approximately 600 staff employed at peak season.

Riley Kennedy 18 Oct 2024
Seeka to pay early dividend
Primary Sector

Seeka to pay early dividend

Seeka is restoring dividends, with an early payment ahead.

Staff reporters 16 Oct 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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