Primary Sector
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Primary Sector
Fonterra to invest another $150m in Taranaki coolstore
The site produces a fifth of Fonterra’s New Zealand production.
Primary Sector
Its 'dead rat' day for Synlait shareholders
Struggling dairy company needs major cash injection from its two largest shareholders.
Primary Sector
DairyNZ ups forecasts as interest rates decline, payout increases
It is forecasting a payout of $8.84/kgMS.
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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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