9 mins to read Tax changes, four-year terms: what our business leaders want ANALYSIS: The seven interviewed for NBR’s first Unlocking Aotearoa series are broadly optimistic about New Zealand’s potential, but highlight key changes needed to unlock that. Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 26 Jun 2026 © All content copyright NBR. Do not reproduce in any form without permission, even if you have a paid subscription. Over the last two months, NBR has published in-depth interviews with seven of the country’s top business leaders.
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