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He Waka Eke Noa wants more discussion
Primary Sector

He Waka Eke Noa wants more discussion

Consultation has opened on a farm-level, split-gas levy to price agricultural greenhouse gas emissions that will see farmers pay for their emissions by 2025.  

Rebecca Howard 11 Oct 2022
ProTag's smart ear tag gets a boost
Primary Sector

ProTag's smart ear tag gets a boost

Waikato startup ProTag is developing a livestock ear tag that does GPS monitoring and virtual fencing as well as helps to combat infectious diseases.

Rebecca Howard 11 Oct 2022
Fonterra gravy train delivers to executives, not farmers
Primary Sector

Jenny Ruth: Fonterra gravy train delivers to executives, not farmers

How many staff earning more than $100,000 a year would Fonterra need if it stuck to its core competencies?

Jenny Ruth 10 Oct 2022
Stock crate standard 'needs updating'
Primary Sector

Stock crate standard 'needs updating'

A ministry of primary industries 12-month research project is expected to start in November, with a budget of $150,000.

Riley Kennedy 07 Oct 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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