NZ's small businesses fight off covid better than Aus or UK

NZ's small businesses fight off covid better than Aus or UK
NZ's small businesses are doing well, aside from hospitality. (Image: Supplied)
Staff reporters
Despite the omicron wave surging through the country, New Zealand's small businesses are faring much better than their counterparts in Australia and Britain.But the hospitality sector in NZ continues to bear the brunt of the pandemic's impactAccounting firm Xero's small business index for February rose 8.5 points to 114.5 compared with Australia's 102 and Britain's 86.The indices are a measure of the health of Xero's small business customers in each country. Xero is well-placed to monitor the health of small busines...

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