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Hipkins visits a changed China
Primary Sector

Hipkins visits a changed China

The prime minister is visiting China amidst headwinds for NZ's exports there.

Dileepa Fonseka 20 Jun 2023
NZ will continue to fight for the relevance of the WTO
Primary Sector

NZ will continue to fight for the relevance of the WTO

Trade – along with politics – was on the Fieldays agenda.

Rebecca Howard 20 Jun 2023
Petition over 'inequalities' facing local pork farmers fails
Primary Sector

Petition over 'inequalities' facing local pork farmers fails

The petition was considered by parliament's primary production select committee.

Riley Kennedy 19 Jun 2023
ETS reform options come with costs and controversy
Primary Sector

ETS reform options come with costs and controversy

Four ETS options have been outlined, one to keep the existing scheme – and three others.

Ian Llewellyn 19 Jun 2023


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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