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Timely to reopen GMO debate
Primary Sector

Timely to reopen GMO debate

The last time the regulatory framework for GM tools was reviewed was in 2001 and it doesn't reflect technological advances since that time. 

Rebecca Howard 12 Apr 2022
Napier Port downgrades expected earnings
Primary Sector

Napier Port downgrades expected earnings

The Hawke's Bay port has been lashed with rain, swell and rougher than expected operating conditions.

Oliver Lewis 11 Apr 2022
Leaft Foods is hoping for a slam dunk
Primary Sector

Leaft Foods is hoping for a slam dunk

Leaft Foods aims to reach a small commercial scale and have its plant protein product on the market by next year. 

Rebecca Howard 09 Apr 2022
Govt has high hopes for medicinal cannabis industry
Primary Sector

Govt has high hopes for medicinal cannabis industry

The government will support organic grower Puro with its Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund. The company expects to ship its first exports next month. 

Rebecca Howard 08 Apr 2022


Riley Kennedy
Riley Kennedy

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Riley won the Dairy NZ Industry Award at the NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators Awards in 2024. He was the New Zealand Shareholders Association emerging journalist of the year in 2022.  His journalism experience includes more than a year as a business specialist at the Otago Daily Times. He has a diploma in journalism from Wintec. 

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