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Primary Sector
Protesting farmers give govt one month for u-turn
Farmers across the nation take to the streets to protest what they say is "unworkable" reform.
Primary Sector
Villa Maria holding company owes banks $211.9m
First receivers report says company came under pressure due to issues with the group’s capital structure.
Primary Sector
Ross Verry resigns from Allied Farmers board
Verry says he wants to focus on current roles and future opportunities.
Primary Sector
'Crushing skills shortage' eased with visa extension
From Monday, the maximum duration of essential skills visas, for jobs paid below the median wage, will increase from 12 months to 24 months.
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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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