Primary Sector
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Primary Sector
Ravensdown lime quarries on the block
It's also looking at closing its Dunedin manufacturing site.
Primary Sector
Direct-to-consumer model bears fruit for growers
Entrepreneurs are finding solutions to help growers reduce losses.
Primary Sector
High energy prices hitting meat processors
Low hydro lake levels and a gas shortage are behind current cost pressures.
Primary Sector
Another sawmill shutters operations over energy costs
Donelley Sawmillers managing director wants Government to step in.
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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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