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Phil Wicks: Small Business New Zealand Founder on National's small business plan

A tick of approval for National's small business plan.

The party's released a 47 point plan to cut red tape around things like employment disputes and health and safety.

Small Business New Zealand founder Phil Wicks says it creates a fairly cohesive plan.

He told Andrew Dickens while any help is appreciated, what businesses really want is a growing economy.

Wicks says that gives businesses the confidence to hire more staff or invest in more equipment.

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