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Gap narrows between government and primary sector
Primary Sector

Gap narrows between government and primary sector

The report needs more detail but is an important milestone, says He Waka Eke Noa chair. 

Rebecca Howard 21 Dec 2022
Synlait shaves 50c off milk price forecast
Primary Sector

Synlait shaves 50c off milk price forecast

Synlait Milk is reducing its forecast base milk price for the 2022-23 season to $9.00/kgMS from $9.50/kgMS.In a notice to the New Zealand stock exchange (NZX), Synlait said the revised forecast reflected weaker global demand since it provided its last update in September. The com...

Staff reporters 19 Dec 2022
Allied to buy out NZ Rural Land manager
Primary Sector

Allied to buy out NZ Rural Land manager

The rural investment firm doesn't think it will need to raise capital.

Staff reporters 19 Dec 2022


Riley Kennedy
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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