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I don't think any real effort has been put into finding sources here. Almost every hit on both books and the web is finding something. Just from reading the snippets I know that the company has existed since 1959 and was publicly funded up until 1988, which by itself proves that the company will be
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as the organisation is sufficiently notable in NZ. Often cited in the national media in regard to consumer issues. Article needs work.
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