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Land-use change in mid-Canterbury may accelerate in early 2040s

Land-use change in mid-Canterbury may accelerate in early 2040s

The need to renew water-use consents and to replace dairy milk sheds could see a major change in land use in mid-Canterbury. 

Rebecca Howard 01 Nov 2022
Skellerup's CEO: transformation not yet finished
Finance

Skellerup's CEO: transformation not yet finished

The company’s growth was not yet over, the company's annual meeting was told in Auckland yesterday.

Riley Kennedy 27 Oct 2022
Dairy Holdings' West Coast farms a cash cow
Property

Dairy Holdings' West Coast farms a cash cow

Dairy Holdings underscored that it's not pulling back from the dairy industry but consolidating its portfolio. "We remain very positive," says its CEO. 

Rebecca Howard 27 Oct 2022
Happy Cow Milk paving the way to profitability
Markets

Happy Cow Milk paving the way to profitability

Happy Cow Milk is looking to raise a million dollars in a third round of equity crowdfunding. 

Rebecca Howard 26 Oct 2022


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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