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MyFarm sets up $190m kiwifruit investment fund
Primary Sector

MyFarm sets up $190m kiwifruit investment fund

It will start raising capital in July to pay down bank debt and buy more Zespri shares.

Riley Kennedy 17 Jun 2024
Govt axes 2024 ETS admin fee for forestry
Primary Sector

Govt axes 2024 ETS admin fee for forestry

The annual charge of $30.25 per hectare was introduced in October.

Staff reporters 14 Jun 2024
Rural banking inquiry a good opportunity, ASB says
Primary Sector

Rural banking inquiry a good opportunity, ASB says

Primary production select committee to be responsible for investigation.

Riley Kennedy 14 Jun 2024
NZ, China launch negotiations on service trade
Primary Sector

NZ, China launch negotiations on service trade

Chinese premier Li Qiang is in the country.

Riley Kennedy 13 Jun 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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