Primary Sector

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Why a2 milk is targeting China's 'Instagram on steroids'
Primary Sector

Why a2 milk is targeting China's 'Instagram on steroids'

a2 will spend a record $136.7 million on marketing. Here's where it's going.

a2 Milk's 1H result ahead of expectations
Primary Sector

a2 Milk's 1H result ahead of expectations

a2 Milk has lifted its first-half net profit by 15.6% to $85.3 million. 

Staff reporters 19 Feb 2024
The urgent need for better varroa parasite treatments
Primary Sector

The urgent need for better varroa parasite treatments

A $1m project to zap the beehive killer with lasers is just one of several approaches.

Greg Hurrell 14 Feb 2024
Would-be Taranaki seabed miner optimistic of getting fast-track consent
Primary Sector

Would-be Taranaki seabed miner optimistic of getting fast-track consent

After years of legal battles, TTR is hoping for a fast-track consent.



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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