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NZ first qtr manufacturing bolstered by strong volume of meat, dairy products
By Rebecca Howard June 11 (BusinessDesk) - The biggest increase in the volume of meat and dairy products for five years helped drive increased manufacturing sales in the March quarter. The volume of manufacturing sales rose a seasonally adjusted 2 percent in the three mont...
Primary Sector
Allied Farmers sees steady FY operating earnings despite headwinds
By Rebecca Howard June 11 (BusinessDesk) - Allied Farmers expects annual operating earnings to be generally consistent with the prior year despite headwinds from the likes of the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak. The company says the livestock business remains challenging, with f...
Primary Sector
Synlait seeks leave to appeal Pokeno land covenants decision
By Rebecca Howard June 7 (BusinessDesk) - Synlait Milk has filed for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court in an effort to remove covenants over its Pokeno site. The company says it is still confident it can reach a solution with the involved parties, but lodged its applicat...
Primary Sector
NZ commodity prices largely unchanged in May
By Rebecca Howard June 6 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's commodity prices were unchanged in the month of May and were slightly higher on the year, the ANZ Bank's monthly commodity price index shows. The ANZ world commodity price index was unchanged in May having gained 2.6 p...
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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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