Two merino brands, one fibre, two exits: a NZ$288m trade sale and a US$4bn listing that ended at US$39m.
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New Zealand Māori Economy & Global Trade
Ngāi Tahu, the wider Māori economy, the China free trade agreement, US tariffs and the merino brands: how New Zealand trades with the world.
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