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Spark New Zealand

1 signal in the current window, with MitchelLake's leadership read on each.

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Market context: This lands while the Talent Market Index reads 107.4 (Hot) — down 1.7 versus the prior month — and Oceania signal share is easing (-4.4pts).

Spark New Zealand: 1 signal in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Oceania signal flow.

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