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Rocketwerkz boss Dean Hall s fury at Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash s Amazon deal
19 Apr, 2021 05:43 AM
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RocketWerkz chief executive Dean Hall talks about his new office.
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The head of New Zealand s second-largest gaming studio says he s been kneecapped by the Government - and specifically Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash and his self-described landmark subsidy deal with Amazon over its locally-shot Lord
of the Rings series.
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