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Primary Sector
Severe weather relief funding not fit for purpose, says O'Connor
The minister wants a rethink on aid after adverse weather events, which were happening more often and hitting harder.
Primary Sector
Allied Farmers secures significant increase in tax losses
It obtained a private ruling from Inland Revenue last year.
Primary Sector
GDT index almost flat, dropping just 0.1%
The GDT Price Index decreased just 0.1% to US$3,393 (NZ$5,280) per metric tonne.
Primary Sector
Karaka yearling sale is back – properly
The Karaka Million this Saturday will serve as a curtain-raiser to this year's sales.
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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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