Primary Sector
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Primary Sector
Fonterra's new structure in place by March
The restructuring bill was passed with the support of Labour, National and Act.
Primary Sector
Eat more broccoli and save the planet
Converting dairy farms to growing vegetables will result in fewer emissions.
Primary Sector
Ngāi Tahu suing Māori fisheries trustee
Ngāi Tahu says the trustee upended a settlement that took more than a decade to negotiate.
Primary Sector
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Carbon forests 'locking' productive land
The forestry industry is questioning the need for permanent carbon forests.
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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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