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Jenny Ruth: RBNZ tried to bury research contradicting climate change fears
The RBNZ failed to provide all the available information to three requesters before publishing a key 2018 paper in an obscure place on its website more than eight months later.
Primary Sector
Fonterra's milk-to-Mars moonshot
NZ dairy cooperative Fonterra has teamed up with Moderna cofounder Robert Langer and has NASA's astronauts pinpointed as potential customers.
Primary Sector
Smart Shepherd weeds out black sheep
Ewe might think mum knows best, but when it comes to helping farmers cut their emissions, this agritech "fits like a glove".
Primary Sector
Why this NZ firm can't find a new boss
Waikato-based Livestock Improvement has a shortlist for its new CEO, but its board wants to meet the candidates face-to-face to be sure.
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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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