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Dire warnings over carbon forests' impact
Primary Sector

Dire warnings over carbon forests' impact

Over 50 years, a pine forest in the emissions trading scheme would earn 7.5 times more NZUs than a native forest.

Ian Llewellyn 12 Dec 2022
New owner, new name for Freshmax
Primary Sector

New owner, new name for Freshmax

Hawke's Bay apple grower, packer and marketer Freshmax Orchards will be re-branded as Kiwi Crunch for the 2023 season, following its acquisition by GTP Orchards, a company associated with MNF Family Office Ltd and Freshmax is one of the largest pipfruit operations of its kind...

Staff reporters 09 Dec 2022
Tiwai needs to 'wash its face' to be retained
Primary Sector

Tiwai needs to 'wash its face' to be retained

Negotiations continue with Meridian to extend the smelter's power contract.

Brent Melville 09 Dec 2022
Fonterra could be on track for one of its highest dividends
Primary Sector

Fonterra could be on track for one of its highest dividends

This year’s dividend – if it comes in near the top of guidance – will be the highest in a decade.

Rebecca Howard 09 Dec 2022


Riley Kennedy
Riley Kennedy

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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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