Canterbury has led regional growth for small businesses, up 3.9 per cent on the same month last year. "What it does show is the strong support that is out there for small business in New Zealand. He said strong revenue was expected for July as well, given that covered the school holiday period when domestic tourism was strong. "As far as looking further ahead... my fear is that small businesses need continued support. They don't need a one-off weekend away, we need to be able to support our local businesses on an ongoing basis.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 30, 2020 01:41 UTC