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Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
Hunter’s Corner
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Public Trust has lost the plot

ANALYSIS: After 150 years, the institution is failing in its primary purpose and short-changing its own customers.

A decent business is out there somewhere.

Tim Hunter Fri, 01 Sep 2023

Like aliens squeezing themselves into human form, financial institutions often try to present a kindly face to the public.

This takes some subtlety. Go too far with the emotional content and the disguise risks exposure, sending the entity back to Planet Lurk for an image reboot.

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Tim Hunter Fri, 01 Sep 2023
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