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Markets
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Cheer for fruit and wine companies
Government moves to address picker shortage will give fruit and wine companies a lift
Policy
Govt opens door for 2,000 island fruit pickers
Kiwis wanting to get home for a Christmas break got first dibs on managed isolation spots.
Retail
Wool exporter to take on Cavalier and Godfrey Hirst at floor level
Wool company has a plan to turn the fortunes around for wool growers, but it involves taking on the big boys.
Economy
Alliance Group keeping close watch after China rebukes Five Eyes
Alliance Group is keeping a close eye on developments in China and possible trade tensions after the Asian giant rebuked the Five Eyes.
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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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