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      Home > News > Business

    The business community is feeling downbeat

    The business community is feeling downbeat


    Business confidence is back down to March 2020 levels, with 62 percent of businesses expecting economic conditions to deteriorate.

    New Zealand Institute of Economic Research Principal Economist Christina Leung says worker shortages are troubling Kiwi firms.

    She says border restrictions loosening could change that.

    Leung says the skill shortages could start to be alleviated.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

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     Entertainment:
    Keke Palmer says being a child star felt "dehumanising" 18:35

     Cricket:
    Captain Mitchell Santner wants the Black Caps to turn their renowned World Cup consistency into long awaited silverware in this morning's T20 decider against India 18:27

     Law and Order:
    Armed police are out in Papakura, South of Auckland, responding to a report of an injured person and a weapon involved 18:07

     Entertainment:
    Liam Payne's death made Harry Styles rethink his life 18:05

     Entertainment:
    Jake Cannavale babysits his dad Bobby Cannavale and stepmom Rose Byrne's bearded dragon 17:35

     Law and Order:
    New locations in Wellington are being linked to a measles case from an overseas traveller 17:27

     Entertainment:
    Harry Styles wants to get married and start a family soon 17:05

     Entertainment:
    Khloe Kardashian is contemplating having a third child 16:35

     Cricket:
    It's five million vs almost 1.5 billion tomorrow morning, as the Black Caps face India in the T20 World Cup final 16:17

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