Primary Sector

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Camera rollout a lost opportunity
Primary Sector

Camera rollout a lost opportunity

The commercial fishing industry is urging the government to be more forward-thinking.

Jem Traylen 15 Nov 2022
Unit holders haven’t had 'a fair suck of the sav'
Primary Sector

Unit holders haven’t had 'a fair suck of the sav'

The outgoing chair of the Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund unleashed on the dairy co-operative.

Riley Kennedy 14 Nov 2022
Farming lobby groups unite
Primary Sector

Farming lobby groups unite

The government has been warned of dire consequences.

Rebecca Howard 11 Nov 2022
Fonterra not fully satisfied with DIRA tweaks
Primary Sector

Fonterra not fully satisfied with DIRA tweaks

Fonterra is disappointed MPs didn't adopt some of its proposals and will keep lobbying. 

Rebecca Howard 11 Nov 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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