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Russian fishing crews: the back-story
Primary Sector

Russian fishing crews: the back-story

Many New Zealanders were alarmed by the number of covid-infected Russian and Ukrainian fishermen crewing local deep-sea fishing boats. For the industry, however, the practice is long-standing and reducing with time.

Pattrick Smellie 08 Nov 2020
Synlait shares jump on good news
Primary Sector

Synlait shares jump on good news

The cost to Synlait of settling a dispute over land where it built a factory that had been zoned only for agricultural use has come in under $5.15 million.

Rebecca Howard 06 Nov 2020
Fonterra targets middle-class with green credentials
Primary Sector

Fonterra targets middle-class with green credentials

Consumers are demanding greener products - and they're happy to pay more for them, Fonterra boss says.

Rebecca Howard 06 Nov 2020
Chinese demand, cheap money underpin Fonterra forecast
Primary Sector

Chinese demand, cheap money underpin Fonterra forecast

Fonterra is confident about its forecast earnings range, but cites uncertainties.

Rebecca Howard 05 Nov 2020


Riley Kennedy
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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