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TIM MACKLE: Ten issues to address in the next three years
Dairy products are the engine room of our economy. But the government can help us future-proof our sector.
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Fonterra boss pleased with profit but still has work to do
Fonterra is well on track to revamping the cooperative, boosting earnings and slashing debt, but chief executive Miles Hurrell says the job isn’t done.
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Fonterra boss sanguine on Australian legal action
Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell is not concerned about pending legal action in Australia.
Primary Sector
Fonterra back in the black, resumes dividend
After two years of losses, Fonterra reports $686m profit.
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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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