MYOB says 21% of small businesses hurt by dairy downturn

It isn't just dairy farmers who are suffering from low milk payouts – about 100,000 small businesses are also being hit, a survey shows. With special audio feature.

Jenny Ruth
Tue, 15 Mar 2016

More than one in five small to medium businesses are directly feeling the impact of falling dairy prices, according to a survey by accounting software firm MYOB.

That implies about 100,000 businesses employing upward of a million New Zealanders are taking a hit.

And a quarter of those surveyed

Want to read more? It's easy.

Choose your subscription

Already have an account? Login

Smartphone Only Subscription

NZ$29.95 / monthly

Monthly Premium Online Subscription

NZ$49.95 / monthly

Smartphone Only Annual Subscription

NZ$299.00 / yearly

Yearly Premium Online Subscription

NZ$499.00 / yearly

Premium Group Membership 10 Users

NZ$385+GST / monthly

$38.5 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 20 Users

NZ$660+GST / monthly

$33 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 50 Users

NZ$1375+GST / monthly

$27.5 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 100 Users

NZ$2100+GST / monthly

$21 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Yearly Premium Online Subscription + NBR Marketplace

NZ$999.00 / yearly

Individual

Group membership

NBR Marketplace

Student

Exclusive FREE offer for uni students studying at a New Zealand university (valued at $499).

View terms and conditions.