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Sidestepping Conflicts - Wellington Style

The best sidestep in town used to be seen at the Cake Tin but the Beehive is now the venue to watch the most electrifying players in the capital sidestep conflicts with consummate ease and panache.

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Philip Crump
Oct 19, 2022
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For many years the best sidestep in Wellington belonged to Christian Cullen. His electrifying change of direction and acceleration are the stuff of legend. Cullen is now long retired and his title has since passed to Doug Martin, the former Deputy State Services Commissioner and founder of Wellington-based consultanc…

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