# 'Stuck in quicksand' - why some small businesses are riding out the squeeze and others are sinking

- Source: NZ Herald
- Published: 2026-10-28T07:30:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxQWFhZWWpEeG1fNmY1dTMtRVpCY1VpMHVlcHh5S2hBYUNNa2duaXhETUVzeTYyNG1GRzJ5OHd6cFRINHE0dkNoQWN2WG1HTk54UHk0YkVrTkZ6cjRnM2htd0dpeHZocVlXTk5fZ283WUR6bzNOTGcxLVMzUU4ySENkY2dfWGkxQ3lROEppSldRampuMWJ3bnZmYnNjck1lYlZ6MFpHUzU2TENUeEpmSDF5ZzBtWWlhU0daZzQxcUJMZVUzeWM2QWd2VGlfa0JmQTJJV29hb3daLXczS1ZWTEpiTVB1MjA?oc=5
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