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Mergers and acquisitions key to NZ’s economic expansion

ANALYSIS: Our capital constrained economy needs M&A settings that foster investment, not strangle it.

WATCH: NBR senior journalist Will Mace speaks with Simon Shepherd.

Will Mace Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Franz Josef glacier is about as far from Manhattan’s trading floors and investment banks as one could get.

The two coordinates are nearly 15,000km and 18 hours of flying apart, yet Shoeshine managed to convince an old friend to travel from New York to the West Coast with him late last month.

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Will Mace Mon, 23 Feb 2026
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