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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

    		 Business:
    The National Cyber Security Centre has confirmed it's working alongside Manage My Health to investigate its cyber security breach 16:47

     Law and Order:
    A search and rescue operation's come up empty in Dunedin's mountainside 16:47

     Boxing:
    Boxer Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after car crash in Nigeria 16:27

     Cricket:
    Left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann is the surprise inclusion in the Australian squad for the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India 15:27

     Soccer:
    Auckland FC goalkeeper Michael Woud is on guard for the Newcastle Jets attack ahead of this afternoon's New Year's Day A-League clash in Auckland 15:27

     Environment:
    MetService is forecasting strong weather to hit the South Island's north-western regions today 14:57

     International:
    Queen Camilla recalls being 'furious' after being indecently assaulted by man on train as a teenager 14:47

     Politics:
    (CCN - INCLUDES AUCKLAND IN THE TOP LINE) 14:47

     Politics:
    The government's calling for transparency in the wake of a cyber security breach - that could put patients' medical data at risk 13:37

     Accident and Emergency:
    Five people have been injured after a three-vehicle crash east of Queenstown 13:27

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