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Primary Sector
Queenstown makes play for top calibre talent
Queenstown Lakes district council wants to lure entrepreneurs to the area to help wean the local economy off its reliance on tourism.
Primary Sector
No stampede, but investors more upbeat on A2 Milk
A2 Milk gets a tick from market on news of its new chief marketing officer.
Primary Sector
OIO greenlights A2's Mataura Valley Milk purchase
Late last year the company announced it would buy the stake for $268.5 million, based on an enterprise value of about $385m.
Primary Sector
WorkSafe to probe Talley’s poor health and safety history
The health and safety watchdog wants to know how Talley's meets its workplace obligations.
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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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