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Economy
Fonterra hikes forecast milk price on booming Asian demand
Whole milk powder prices are near a five-year high as securing supply remains key for Asian buyers.
Law & Regulation
Zespri pursues Chinese importer’s family for legal costs
Kiwifruit marketer hasn’t recouped costs from multi-million dollar dispute.
LIC first-half net profit up 10.4%
LIC is expecting a better underlying full-year result, although it will still be lower than in the previous year.
News in Brief
Synlait hikes milk forecast on strong demand
The company said the shift was driven by strong increase in dairy commodity prices.
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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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