Understanding New Zealand businesses and their dealings with government

This information provides an overview of New Zealand’s business landscape and how businesses engage with government.

Small Businesses factsheet

The Small Businesses in 2022 factsheet is good as a reference guide. It brings together previously released data from a range of Stats NZ business surveys and summarises the results as they relate to small businesses specifically.

Beyond business demography

The ‘Beyond business demography’ factsheet aims to combine Stats NZ data with behavioural data from our own research, adding an additional layer of insight into what New Zealand businesses look like and how they operate.

This is a snapshot of the information we consider when seeking to better understand the diverse situations and needs of New Zealand businesses.

Business dealings with government

This factsheet provides a short introduction on how businesses engage with government based on findings from our annual Business Research Monitor.

Date published: March 2024 – Based on data collected during 2023.​

Last updated: 28 July 2026