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New Zealand Firms Turn Pessimistic as Costs Rise, Demand Wobbles

Bloomberg Markets · Apr 30, 2026, 2:06 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

New Zealand business sentiment turned negative for the first time since 2023 as firms face rising costs and shrinking demand in response to the Middle East conflict, a new survey showed.

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