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Primary Sector
One-way bubble for seasonal workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu
The first phase involves RSE workers but the aim is to broaden it to all travellers from Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu and Tokelau.
Primary Sector
Rabobank lowers forecast NZ milk price, BNZ lifts it
Rabobank says lower demand from China will weigh on prices, but BNZ still sees buoyant global demand.
Primary Sector
More cost cutting at Synlait Milk
Synlait Milk sells Auckland premises for $30.05m in sale and leaseback deal.
Primary Sector
Synlait shake up from top to bottom
Dairy Workers Union national secretary says impacted jobs will range from management to manufacturing roles.
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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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