Xero Small Business Insights stories
NZ small firms see strongest sales growth in three years
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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financial systems
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xero
New Zealand small firms notch strongest sales in three years as December spending surges and easing interest rates speed up payments.
NZ small business sales show slow growth as jobs decline
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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agricultural technology
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financial systems
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smb
NZ small businesses saw 1.9% sales growth year-on-year, but jobs fell 1.2%, with sectors like construction and hospitality facing ongoing challenges.
Kiwi small business sales stagnate as agriculture shines in June
Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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financial systems
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smb
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northland
Small business sales in New Zealand stalled in the June quarter, down 0.1% year-on-year, while agriculture sales surged 10.9%, showing sector disparities.
Xero data shows New Zealand small business sales drop
Thu, 31st Oct 2024
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agricultural technology
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financial systems
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xero
Xero's latest data reveals small businesses in New Zealand are struggling with a 2.7% sales drop and stagnating wages, amid rising workforce downsizing.
A chokehold on small businesses: how late payments are hindering economic growth
Fri, 18th Oct 2024
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financial systems
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xero
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inflation
Late payments cost Kiwi small businesses GBP £827 million in 2023, threatening their survival and hampering economic growth amidst rising inflation and interest rates.
Xero offers up $20,000 to a trailblazing tech-focused small business
Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
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partner programmes
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financial systems
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xero
Xero is offering a NZD $20,000 prize to a tech-focused Kiwi small business through its Beautiful Business Fund competition, aiming to boost innovation.
Kiwi SMBs owed $7.4 billion in overdue payments
Wed, 11th Sep 2019
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
New figures from Xero reveal that small businesses in New Zealand are owed NZD 7.4bn ($4.7bn) in overdue payments.
Xero launches in-depth look into the economic health of Kiwi SMBs
Mon, 14th May 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Cloud accounting firm Xero has released Xero Small Business Insights, offering an in-depth analysis of the economic health of small businesses in New Zealand.