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Sat, 28 Jun 2025

"Money, Money, Money, Must be funny, In the rich man's world" are 11 lines from the Abba song ‘Money, Money, Money’ on the 1976 album Arrival.It was No 1 on the New Zealand singles chart, although Dancing Queen, Fernando and Chiquitita remained there for a lot longer.Flashbacks of Mum and Dad dancing in the dining room in front of the fire in flares come to mind. Wild times.Abba. (Image: Getty)New Zealand’s Piggy Bank We have approximately $8.6 billion of hard currency circulating in the economy. Coins are ~...

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