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West Coast mining group hypes 'huge' new industry
Economy

West Coast mining group hypes 'huge' new industry

Combining logistics and mining, a new venture has big plans for mineral-rich West Coast sands.

Oliver Lewis 15 Feb 2022
Sales up as Sanford mussels through first quarter
Markets

Sales up as Sanford mussels through first quarter

The year started on a positive note for the seafood company as it benefits from surging demand and better pricing.

Staff reporters 10 Feb 2022
Time to ditch foreign forestry exemption
Opinion

Colin Jacobs: Time to ditch foreign forestry exemption

The special exemption for foreign buyers to acquire farmland for forest planting is past its use-by date and should be scrapped, argues Colin Jacobs from NZ-owned forestry joint venture firm, Drylandcarbon.

Colin Jacobs 03 Feb 2022
Skellerup now expects first-half profit to be up about 18%
Infrastructure

Skellerup now expects first-half profit to be up about 18%

Skellerup raised its earnings guidance a number of times in its previous financial year.

Staff reporters 03 Feb 2022


Riley Kennedy
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Riley 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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