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Matt Cowley

Matt Cowley is chief executive of the Tauranga Business Chamber·Bay of Plenty Times·

2 Nov, 2026 03:00 PM3 mins to read

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A healthy workplace isn’t the absence of controversial topics, writes Matt Cowley. Photo / 123RF

There are some conversations we’re generally advised to avoid at work, such as religion, salaries and politics.

Politics might be the most dangerous.

Someone says something you think is completely wrong. You correct them. They double down. Someone else joins in.

Before long, a conversation about tax has somehow become

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Source: New Zealand Herald · Matt Cowley

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Topic
Politics
Country
🇳🇿 NZ
Publisher language
EN
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