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There is no denying [times have been tough](https://theconversation.com/tougher-than-the-gfc-why-nzs-small-businesses-may-be-in-worse-shape-than-in-2008-239389) for small and medium-sized businesses, and 2025 is [not looking that much better](https://theconversation.com/the-fiscal-update-is-no-christmas-present-for-the-government-but-signs-of-a-slow-recovery-are-there-246020) . Gross domestic product per capita is continuing to decline in both [Australia](https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/gdp-figures-show-per-capita-recession-entrenched-amid-inequality-crisis/) and [New Zealand](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/nz-economy-narrowly-escapes-recession-gdp-falls-02/6JECNIBZJZHCHEXQMPOEVURELM/v) . Company liquidations are on the rise, hitting a [ten-year high](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350423200/liquidation-more-and-more-kiwi-companies-going-bust) in New Zealand and nearing an [11-year
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There is no denying [times have been tough](https://theconversation.com/tougher-than-the-gfc-why-nzs-small-businesses-may-be-in-worse-shape-than-in-2008-239389) for small and medium-sized businesses, and 2025 is [not looking that much better](https://theconversation.com/the-fiscal-update-is-no-christmas-present-for-the-government-but-signs-of-a-slow-recovery-are-there-246020) . Gross domestic product per capita is continuing to decline in both [Australia](https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/gdp-figures-show-per-capita-recession-entrenched-amid-inequality-crisis/) and [New Zealand](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/nz-economy-narrowly-escapes-recession-gdp-falls-02/6JECNIBZJZHCHEXQMPOEVURELM/v) . Company liquidations are on the rise, hitting a [ten-year high](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350423200/liquidation-more-and-more-kiwi-companies-going-bust) in New Zealand and nearing an [11-year
