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Tortured funding tale shakes faith in government startup support

ANALYSIS: Business advisory group We Are Indigo hadn't been heard of four years ago, now it's at centre of epic saga of bullying, politics, tall poppies, and NFTs.

Andy Hamilton, Stephan Wainright, Minister Stuart Nash, Pat MacFie, Rachel Adams and Jada MacFie.

Maria Slade Mon, 12 Dec 2022

Creative NZ’s contract awarding We Are Indigo $5.3 million to develop a digital arts agency is, in the grand scheme of government spending, small beer.

Yet look behind last week’s announcement and you will find a saga that has defied the complete understanding of even those closest to it.

The

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