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Nicola Willis (left) has built up some credibility in a mood of the boardroom survey. (Image: Dileepa Fonseka/BusinessDesk)
Dileepa Fonseka
Finance minister Grant Robertson has lost the boardroom, and the proposed $45 billion harbour crossing hasn’t impressed them either, according to a recently released survey of business leaders. NZ Herald Business has released the results of its Mood of the Boardroom series, a survey of chief executives and business leaders to gauge their attitude.Survey respondents were asked for their opinions on issues and to rank performance on others from 1 to 5, with the latter averaged for a single score.Fifty-three percent of respondents said...

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