The government had to destroy 120,000 Mighty River Power prospectuses after the print run far exceeded demand for the share offer.
Based on the thickness of the 257-page document that equates to a pile some 1.8km high.
The surplus copies were sent to a recycling facility, says Chris
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Duncan Bridgeman
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Treasury destroys 120,000 MRP prospectuses
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