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Has business stress peaked or is there more pain to come?

Kiwi businesses face ongoing risks despite a peak in insolvencies, with global uncertainty a major concern.

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Editorial Team
May 31, 2026
1 min read
Insolvencies may have peaked, but businesses aren't out of the woods yet amid global uncertainty. Global uncertainty remains a risk for Kiwi businesses despite new data showing insolvencies have peaked. BWA Insolvency’s latest quarterly market report shows 772 insolvencies were recorded in the first quarter of 2026, down 17% from 936 cases in the final quarter of last year. However, insolvencies remain 13.9% higher than the same period last year.

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