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NZ’s low productivity is often blamed on businesses staying small. That could be a strength in 2026

By Rod McNaughton, Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Globally, specialised small firms are demonstrating the power of being better, not bigger. NZ could capitalise on the trend if it adjusts some long-held assumptions.

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