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NZ and 'third world' lessons for politicians and businesspeople
Infrastructure

Dileepa Fonseka: NZ and 'third world' lessons for politicians and businesspeople

South Korea's GDP per capita was a quarter of ours, now it is higher.

Dileepa Fonseka 09 Oct 2023
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Property

Move to reduce emissions 'makes sense'

It is still more emissions-friendly to import engineered timber than to use local trees.

Brent Melville 09 Oct 2023
Blue Sky Meats still needs to tip in 'significant' capital
Finance

Blue Sky Meats still needs to tip in 'significant' capital

The Southland company delisted from the USX last year.

Riley Kennedy 06 Oct 2023


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