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Moana cleared to lease Sanford's North Island entitlements
Primary Sector

Moana cleared to lease Sanford's North Island entitlements

The iwi-owned operator will become the biggest North Island inshore player under the deal.

Oliver Lewis 13 Sep 2023
Indevin Group CEO Duncan McFarlane retires
Primary Sector

Indevin Group CEO Duncan McFarlane retires

The wine industry pioneer will be replaced next year by the CEO of Silver Fern Farms.

Staff reporters 13 Sep 2023
Forsyth Barr: 86c/kgMS between milk payout and break-even
Primary Sector

Forsyth Barr: 86c/kgMS between milk payout and break-even

Dairy prices have been under significant pressure this year.

Riley Kennedy 11 Sep 2023
NZ joint venture invests $4.1m in US startup to reduce farm methane
Primary Sector

NZ joint venture invests $4.1m in US startup to reduce farm methane

AgriZeroNZ is searching the world for solutions to reduce emissions on NZ farms.

Staff reporters 08 Sep 2023


Riley Kennedy
Riley Kennedy

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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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