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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 7 MIN

Bridget Snelling: Xero NZ country manager on the new report showing nearly half of small business owners feel link giving up

from Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons · host Newstalk ZB

A lot of the country's small businesses are feeling the end of financial year sting. Data from Xero shows 75 percent of the New Zealand small business owners surveyed say the current financial year has been more stressful than past years. Nearly half had considered giving up their business due to stress, with 67 percent citing financial management as their main worry. Xero Country Manager Bridget Snelling says the biggest stressor impacting small business owners is financial pressure - and many are feeling the pinch.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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