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Power costs to feature in Tasman mill review
Primary Sector

Power costs to feature in Tasman mill review

Demand for publication paper drops by a quarter. 

Gavin Evans 12 Oct 2020
Ministry defends wetlands standard
Primary Sector

Ministry defends wetlands standard

Ministry stands by 'daft" wetlands definition.

Gavin Evans 09 Oct 2020
$160m biorefinery to boost forestry value chain
Primary Sector

$160m biorefinery to boost forestry value chain

A new biorefinery may help fill a gap in New Zealand forestry sector.

Gavin Evans 09 Oct 2020
Mining conference cancelled on security concern
Primary Sector

Mining conference cancelled on security concern

Organisers got more and more nervous as the scale of protest grew. 

Gavin Evans 08 Oct 2020
'Daft' wetlands regulation puts quarries at risk
Primary Sector

'Daft' wetlands regulation puts quarries at risk

Gavin Evans 08 Oct 2020
Alliance tapping premium lamb market
Primary Sector

Alliance tapping premium lamb market

Rebecca Howard 06 Oct 2020
Fonterra’s China farms sale claws back half its $1b investment
Primary Sector

Fonterra’s China farms sale claws back half its $1b investment

Rebecca Howard 05 Oct 2020
Sanford value lurks below the surface
Primary Sector

Sanford value lurks below the surface

Brent Melville 01 Oct 2020
Wools of NZ floors its new wool carpet strategy
Primary Sector

Wools of NZ floors its new wool carpet strategy

Brent Melville 29 Sep 2020
GAVIN EVANS: Direction sought for Fonterra fund holders
Primary Sector

GAVIN EVANS: Direction sought for Fonterra fund holders

Gavin Evans 29 Sep 2020
A2 shares plunge 12.1% as 1H sales likely to fall up to 10%
Primary Sector

A2 shares plunge 12.1% as 1H sales likely to fall up to 10%

Jenny Ruth 28 Sep 2020
Synlait eyes the future as it works to reel in new customer
Primary Sector

Synlait eyes the future as it works to reel in new customer

Paul McBeth 28 Sep 2020
Primary sector loans being offloaded by banks
Primary Sector

Primary sector loans being offloaded by banks

Brent Melville 25 Sep 2020
TIM MACKLE: Ten issues to address in the next three years
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TIM MACKLE: Ten issues to address in the next three years

Tim Mackle 23 Sep 2020
Fonterra boss pleased with profit but still has work to do
Primary Sector

Fonterra boss pleased with profit but still has work to do

Rebecca Howard 19 Sep 2020
Fonterra boss sanguine on Australian legal action
Primary Sector

Fonterra boss sanguine on Australian legal action

Rebecca Howard 18 Sep 2020
Fonterra back in the black, resumes dividend
Primary Sector

Fonterra back in the black, resumes dividend

Rebecca Howard 18 Sep 2020
REBECCA HOWARD: Fonterra to shine against dire economic backdrop
Primary Sector

REBECCA HOWARD: Fonterra to shine against dire economic backdrop

Rebecca Howard 17 Sep 2020
Fonterra says gas, wood best low-carbon options for processing
Primary Sector

Fonterra says gas, wood best low-carbon options for processing

Gavin Evans 17 Sep 2020
ELECTION 2020: Greens propose $297m fund to change farming; fertiliser tax, water charges
Primary Sector

ELECTION 2020: Greens propose $297m fund to change farming; fertiliser tax, water charges

Staff reporters 12 Sep 2020
Seven-year extension for Macraes mine
Primary Sector

Seven-year extension for Macraes mine

Gavin Evans 11 Sep 2020
Forestry study urges focus on biofuel, steelmaking alternatives
Primary Sector

Forestry study urges focus on biofuel, steelmaking alternatives

Gavin Evans 02 Sep 2020
Fonterra holds milk price forecast steady
Primary Sector

Fonterra holds milk price forecast steady

Staff reporters 01 Sep 2020
JENNY RUTH: Comvita’s new chief might be just the tonic
Primary Sector

JENNY RUTH: Comvita’s new chief might be just the tonic

Jenny Ruth 01 Sep 2020
Riley Kennedy
Riley Kennedy

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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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