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No suggestion trouble brewing with China: NZ trade minister
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No suggestion trouble brewing with China: NZ trade minister

Damien O'Connor says China isn't about to 'apply measures' to NZ exports despite foreign minister's warning.

Rebecca Howard 27 May 2021
Fonterra's $12 billion forecast

Fonterra's $12 billion forecast

Fonterra's opening forecast farmgate milk price for new season has a mid-point of $8 per kilogram of milk solids. 

Rebecca Howard 26 May 2021
Coutts on the putting green as council backs water application
Policy

Coutts on the putting green as council backs water application

The Otago Regional Council sees only minor impacts on the neighbouring properties.

Paul McBeth 26 May 2021
NZ milk production isn't flat-lining or declining – yet
Markets

NZ milk production isn't flat-lining or declining – yet

Milk production jumped 11.6% on the year in April while season-to-date production is up 2.4%. 

Rebecca Howard 25 May 2021


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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