Primary Sector
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Primary Sector
Synlait reports 76% drop in 1H net profit
Synlait signals ongoing uncertainty and volatility.
Primary Sector
Kāinga Ora may be key to timber woes – Red Stag
There might be a practical way for the government to help ease the timber shortage.
Primary Sector
Westland to invest $40m to boost butter output
Dubbed 'project goldrush', the investment will double capacity to 42,000 tonnes a year.
Primary Sector
Olam sells stake in Open Country Dairy to Talley's
Olam says it has divested a de-prioritised asset.
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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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