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Primary Sector
Santana’s golden opportunity
A massive gold find in Central Otago moves carefully towards mining.
Primary Sector
'Outstanding' economics at proposed Santana gold mine
Profits of between $100m and $200m a year are projected, depending on the gold price.
Primary Sector
Warning to NZ primary sector: avoid 'commoditised B2B'
Speaking at an event about food and fibre, the former Unilever CEO did not mince words.
Primary Sector
NZ watchful as bird flu spreads to US dairy cows
The US outbreak is the first time the virus has been found in cows.
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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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