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Primary Sector
A million temp workers in Australia could apply to work in NZ
Immigration minister Kris Faafoi hopes holiday-scheme travellers and those on visitor visas will consider New Zealand next.
Primary Sector
Fonterra still has no plans to sell Chilean business
Chilean operations see a strong lift in net profit thanks to solid milk production.
Primary Sector
Kiwifruit supplier seeks major acquisition
The combined Seeka/OPAC business would handle approximately 25% of New Zealand’s kiwifruit crop to become the country's largest kiwifruit grower and the second-largest post-harvest operator.
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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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