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The house that inputs built

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The house that inputs built

The construction industry needs a very wide range of inputs, from other secondary (manufacturing) industries and from tertiary industries such as architecture and finance. Some of these inputs, such as components for the plumbing and electrical systems, are imported.

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Ganesh Nana, Industrial sectors – Tertiary sector, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/diagram/23159/the-house-that-inputs-built (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ganesh Nana, published 7 December 2009.