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Happy Cow Milk paving the way to profitability
Happy Cow Milk is looking to raise a million dollars in a third round of equity crowdfunding.
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A2 Milk exec Shareef Khan to leave after 10 years
A2 Milk’s chief operating officer will leave the company at the end of December after 10 years in the role.Shareef Khan joined the A2 Milk in 2012 primarily to develop the company’s supply chain operations with Synlait Milk and support the growth of its infant formula business. H...
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.
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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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