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Economy
Paul McBeth: Wellington getting ready for skyfall moment
Ramping up the rhetoric won't dull the razor blade.
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Economy
Willis draws bright line to revive deteriorating books
More work on the tax programme is still to come.
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Economy
NZ’s annual trade deficit shrinks to smallest in 15 months
Exports to the United States are growing as China's appetite dims.
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Infrastructure
Getting sparkies and plumbers on the Level in NZ
Startup Level Group headhunted a Fletcher manager to lead its NZ business.