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Primary Sector
First bulk export for West Coast sand miners
Westland Mineral Sands is exporting 26,000 tonnes to customers in China.
Primary Sector
Yili pumping another $9m into Westland
The funds are a cash injection for the construction of a new plant.
Primary Sector
Investors catch a glimmer of hope after Synlait's full-year net loss
The stock last traded up 0.8% at $1.29.
Primary Sector
Happy Valley Nutrition has a shot at being saved from liquidation
Happy Valley Nutrition’s creditors have given the administrators permission to execute a deed of company arrangement in order to try to save the embattled milk processor. In August, the company’s creditors had given administrators an extra month to see if there was any substance...
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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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