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"Like it or not, the Kiwis are either going into AUKUS 'Pillar 2' – or they are going to China."

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"The fact is that the New Zealand economy has now been stagnating longer than one standard business cycle. The expectation is that it will continue to do so."

by Brian Easton

Building Societies Act

Promised law changes to rein in NZ building society exports in the slow lane

Government looking at enacting Building Societies Act changes later this year to stop New Zealand registered building societies from operating overseas

7th Mar 22, 2:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Government looking at enacting Building Societies Act changes later this year to stop New Zealand registered building societies from operating overseas

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