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Govt provides $2.4m to Rural Support Trust for current year
The government has provided Rural Support Trust with at least $2.4 million in funding for the current financial year to provide more help following the North Island’s severe weather events.The trust is a collective of 14 regional trusts that deliver free and confidential assistan...
Primary Sector
Log prices tumble as Chinese demand ebbs
Supply is also likely to drop "significantly" in the coming months.
Primary Sector
Miraka says competition is heating up but it's holding on to supply
The dairy company is looking for ways to take advantage of the NZ-UK free-trade agreement.
Primary Sector
Tim Mackle: leading DairyNZ was about the purpose
The outgoing CEO has faced the GFC, covid and climate regulation during his tenure.
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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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