Primary Sector
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Primary Sector
Govt pushes controversial land-use decisions on to councils
Councils will have more power to block the planting of permanent pine forest plantations.
Primary Sector
Kermadec marine sanctuary proposal rejected by iwi
Environment minister David Parker said it was “very disappointing” that iwi organisations had decided to oppose a proposal to turn the stalled Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary into a reality.Former prime minister John Key announced what would be New Zealand’s largest marine sanctuary in...
Primary Sector
Pattrick Smellie: Farmers win again on climate measures
The farm lobby is delighted by National's delay to agricultural emissions policy.
Primary Sector
ComCom to weigh up closure of Sanford facility as part of Moana deal
The regulator has to work out whether the deal is fishy.
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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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