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Primary Sector
New Zealand Rural Land Co buys North Island forestry for $63m
The rural land company spent $63 million on five properties in the Manawatū and Whanganui regions.
Primary Sector
When you can't see the wood for the tax
A tax expert says there could be a sting in the tail for forest owners who don't understand the tax treatment of buying and selling NZ emissions units.
Primary Sector
Wickham: How Fonterra has changed
Kelvin Wickham says all his previous experience and development were "just an apprenticeship" for his time in China.
Primary Sector
Robotic agricultural worker unveiled
Orchard and vineyard owners may soon have an alternative to scarce workers with today's US unveiling of a multi-use autonomous vehicle developed by Tauranga's Robotics Plus.
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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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