In this quick bite: Leighton Roberts sits down with NZ Finance Minister Nicola Willis.

Where are the inspiring local success stories and why don't we hear much about innovative Kiwi businesses? Plus - the government's fiscal strategy, current debt levels and the path to budget balance and why New Zealand's size might be its advantage. 

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