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Apartment boss's effing rage: How planning rules stuffed New Zealand's housing market
We opened the back door to overpriced, low-value housing that won't sell, says Mark Todd.

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NZ's largest corporate corruption case: How two Australians duped Spark with $20m in contracts
Corrupt company directors Sean Bryan and Mark Lester are headed to prison.

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NZ fishing rod pioneer returns with innovative tech for new venture
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Gin, lavender, and life for a Lotto executive
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