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Court asked if clear felling erosion prone land is legal
Primary Sector

Court asked if clear felling erosion prone land is legal

 Environmental Defence Society CEO Gary Taylor says the case will affect felling of land with a high erosion risk.  

Ian Llewellyn 01 Feb 2023
NZ trade deficit doubles as prices rise
Primary Sector

NZ trade deficit doubles as prices rise

The annual trade deficit was $14.5 billion in 2022 versus a deficit of $7.1b in 2021.

Rebecca Howard 30 Jan 2023
Demand high on day one of Karaka 2023
Primary Sector

Demand high on day one of Karaka 2023

The auction ring at Karaka was renamed in Patrick Hogan's honour.

Riley Kennedy 30 Jan 2023


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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