Primary Sector
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Primary Sector
NZ wine firms feel the squeeze, eye brighter days
Global oversupply and weak US demand hit earnings, yet growth is back on the radar.
Primary Sector
Open Country Dairy signs deal to buy Miraka
It is Open Country's second acquisition recently.
Primary Sector
Dairy Goat Co-op hunting capital to fuel turnaround strategy
The processor has set itself a 'formula for success'.
Primary Sector
Clarity and credible plan for Comvita ‘essential’
New CEO Karl Gradon says his mandate is ‘very clear’.
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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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