Some are suggesting we may be seeing some initial signs of recovery in the small business sector.

Xero's Small Business Index for August shows sales were up more than 27 percent year on year, admittedly last year in August was heavily Covid affected.

But if you compare it to August 2020 growth is still up 10.4 percent, with a big increase on the July numbers too.

Xero New Zealand Country Manager Bridget Snelling joined Mike Hosking.

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