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DairyNZ raises levy for first time in 16 years

DairyNZ raises levy for first time in 16 years

The new rates comes in on June 1.

Riley Kennedy 10 Apr 2025
Wool is great but wood you consider timber?

Wool is great but wood you consider timber?

There is a wider review to improve Government procurement rules.

Riley Kennedy 10 Apr 2025
Reducing methane emissions could be as simple as breathing
Startups

Reducing methane emissions could be as simple as breathing

28toZero aims to fit methane-destroying tech onto cows.

Greg Hurrell 10 Apr 2025
Government weaves wool into agencies building plans

Government weaves wool into agencies building plans

The announcement had been a longtime coming.

Riley Kennedy 09 Apr 2025


Riley Kennedy
Riley Kennedy

Journalist

Riley won the Dairy NZ Industry Award at the NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators Awards in 2024. He was the New Zealand Shareholders Association emerging journalist of the year in 2022.  His journalism experience includes more than a year as a business specialist at the Otago Daily Times. He has a diploma in journalism from Wintec. 

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