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A home advantage

Turn on the TV any night of the week and you’re almost certain to find yourself looking at a home improvement show of some description. New Zealand is clearly a nation of home enthusiasts — and that’s putting it mildly. Home improvement takes on many forms — painting, extending, landscaping —

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