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Business community reacts to rescue package

Nine To Noon

English - April 14, 2020 21:07 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Does the government's latest rescue package provide enough relief, stimulus and certainty for struggling businesses? Under the new measures small and medium-sized enterprises will get 3 billion-dollars worth of tax breaks to help them survive the COVID-19 pandemic and there will also be law changes to ease pressure on firms struggling to pay commercial rents. Kathryn talks with Kirk Hope, Business New Zealand's Chief Executive and Paul Goldsmith, National Party finance spokesperson.