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We have grown our team of journalists from five at the end of 2019 to more than 25, due to the support of our subscribers and advertisers.

We focus on New Zealand companies and the economy with an editorial team in Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.

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