Primary Sector
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Primary Sector
Diversity: out with quotas, in with mindset change
The chair of Ruralco, Jessie Chan, says diversity is more than a numbers game.
Primary Sector
Double bonuses and a free lunch – how the hort sector is keeping workers
The horticulture sector has had to attract and keep more New Zealanders in jobs at a time when the labour market is extremely tight because of closed borders and covid-related lockdowns.
Primary Sector
Fonterra to collect less milk this season, adds to global squeeze
Fonterra lowers its milk collection forecast by 1.6% for the season to May 31.
Primary Sector
QEX fined $150k and censured again
QEX Logistics failed to "promptly and without delay" inform the market criminal proceedings had been brought against its trading company and CEO.
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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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