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Primary Sector
The a2 Milk Company buys Yashili NZ, sells Mataura Valley Milk
The purchase is worth $282 million.
Primary Sector
Alliance Group farmers need to debate Dawn deal: shareholder
Pāmu says it appears to provide a “credible and constructive path”.
Primary Sector
Toothpaste tubes to tankers: Biowave’s ambitious plans
The new spinout company is looking for investors to scale up biofuel production.
Primary Sector
PGG Wrightson confident ahead of spring
Farmers shift from repaying debt to spending.
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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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