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The opening of the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) is just around the corner and expected to contribute an initial $90 million a year to the economy over the next three years.

The convention centre had been nearly 17 years in the making, from a government feasibility study in mid-2009 to official opening scheduled for Wednesday, 11 February.

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