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title: NZIER’s QSBO shows a strong rebound in confidence as recovery starts to gain traction
description: The latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion showed a strong lift in business confidence in the final quarter of 2025.
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# [NZIER’s QSBO shows a strong rebound in confidence as recovery starts to gain traction](https://www.nzier.org.nz/news/nziers-qsbo-shows-a-strong-rebound-in-confidence-as-recovery-starts-to-gain-traction)

 Written by [The NZIER Team](https://www.nzier.org.nz/news/author/the-nzier-team) | January 12, 2026

The latest NZIER *Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion* showed a strong lift in business confidence in the final quarter of 2025. A net 39 percent of firms expect better general economic conditions over the coming months on a seasonally adjusted basis. This was a substantial increase from the net 17 percent expecting an improved general economic outlook in the September quarter, and business confidence is at the highest level since March 2014. 

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