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Sale of Taratahi agri training centre edges closer
Primary Sector

Sale of Taratahi agri training centre edges closer

However, it requires the agriculture minister's sign off.

Riley Kennedy 05 Sep 2023
Dairy Nutraceuticals' accounts 'appear inaccurate'
Primary Sector

Dairy Nutraceuticals' accounts 'appear inaccurate'

Receivers from Grant Thornton have released their first report.

Riley Kennedy 05 Sep 2023
NZ Merino Company says dividend wouldn't be 'prudent'
Primary Sector

NZ Merino Company says dividend wouldn't be 'prudent'

It saw a “significant” lift in its cost base.

Riley Kennedy 04 Sep 2023


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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