Recent online media coverage featuring Centrix insights or commentary:

September 2026

Nation of Debt: Business debt hits $143 billion, 3275 firms enter liquidation (NZ Herald)
Last call: 3000 hospitality businesses gone in a year as business feels the crunch (RNZ)
3000 hospitality businesses gone in a year, figures show (Otago Daily Times)
Household credit arrears worsen amid rising unemployment and high costs (The Post)
Credit arrears and business debt defaults lower than last year | Ryan Bridge TODAY (NZ Herald NOW)
Money with Susan Edmunds (RNZ)
Three thousand hospitality businesses close in a year (1 news)
Mortgage arrears creep up as rate hikes loom — but book still beats last year (NZ Advisor)
NZ’s economy is recovering. So why doesn’t it feel like it? (NZ Herald)
Liquidations are soaring, even as RBNZ talks about recovery – The Economy of Everything (NZ Herald)
Builders’ mood shifts on economic concerns, red tape (NBR)
Falling into bad debt can take only six months. Here’s how long it takes Kiwis to dig out (Stuff)
Times still tough but NZ building sector ‘in transition not collapse’ (The Post)
Car loan arrears improve (AutoFile)
Vehicle loan demand rises as households remain cautious (AutoTalk)
Hospitality NZ on recommendations to keep the sector afloat (RNZ)
Home loans stay resilient as rate hikes and hardship bite (NZ Advisor)

August 2026

Card spending tops mortgages on ‘hardship’ grounds (NBR)
Number of Kiwis behind on repayments falls to lowest level in five years – Centrix data (NZ Herald)
Mortgage stress of business owners at least double that of salaried workers (The Press)
Credit cards losing favour, especially with younger people, as digital payments rise in popularity (interest.co.nz)
Mortgage stress of business owners at least double that of salaried workers (Waikato Times)
More people ‘thinking twice’ before borrowing for non-essentials – Centrix (RNZ)
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge (NewstalkZB)
Car loan enquiries increase (AutoFile)
Gourmet burger chain in liquidation owes $2.7m as search for buyer continues (Stuff)
Consumer arrears fall to lowest level since 2021 (NZ Adviser)
First Table CEO on health of New Zealand’s hospitality sector (RNZ)
Turners holds $65m target but warns fuel crisis risk is growing (AutoTalk)
Trading environment ‘harder’ (AutoFile)

July 2026

Consumer arrears hit four-year low, mortgage repayments also improve (NZ Advisor)
Why business failures might be a good thing (RNZ)
Beauty sector owes $60m in tax amid unpredictable trading (NBR)
Fifa World Cup: Football fever drives big wins for NZ hospitality venues (NZ Herald)
First-home buyers in debt: ‘We got a mortgage of $1.32m – just saying it out loud is ridiculous’ (OneRoof)
Nic Watt speaks out after Cāntīng collapse and mounting hospitality losses (NZ Herald)
Demand for car loans up 8.8% (AutoFile)
Auto lending remains resilient as NZ credit demand softens (AutoTalk)
Mimi Gilmour: Rebuilding after Burger Burger receivership (NZ Herald)
Duncan Garner: Inner city Auckland is dying. Where’s the plan to bring it back to life? (NZ Listener)
Inside New Zealand’s shrinking building and construction industry (RNZ)
Construction slump set to persist as election, rates weigh on outlook (NZ Advisor)
Everything was hard’: Liquidations on the rise in fickle building industry (The Post)
Consents up, but recovery still fragile (Builders & Contractors)
Inland Revenue moves to liquidate Olympian’s Parnell hospitality businesses (newsroom)
Why there aren’t more mortgagee sales as prices fall and interest rates rise (Stuff)
Rates up, prices down — so why aren’t more Kiwis defaulting (NZ Advisor)
Property Insider: Inland Revenue applies to liquidate multi-award-winning TOA Architects (NZ Herald)
Company behind gourmet burger chain placed into liquidation (Stuff)
Kiwi financial stress hits four-year high as sentiment sours (NZ Advisor)
More than 400,000 people behind on payments, hospo liquidations up 51% (RNZ)
Warning to businesses owners, as more firms face closure over unpaid tax (NZ Herald)
Inland Revenue is defending applying to wind up businesses six times as often as it was four years ago (NewstalkZB)
Centrix data shows Kiwis behind on repayments at four-year low, mortgage arrears also drop (NZ Herald)
‘It’s a gloomy environment’. Household confidence remains low even as data shows fewer are struggling to pay bills (The Press)
NZ business and consumer sentiment inches up as Government confirms poll lead (The Post)

June 2026

Here’s why the construction sector is feeling more confident (Waikato Times)
Inner city Invercargill restaurant placed into liquidation (The Southland Tribune)
Canterbury director charged over $800k of missing tax as liquidator forecasts $2.5m shortfall (The Post)
NZ home loan arrears hold steady — but credit card hardship is surging (NZ Adviser)
New Rotorua CBD business owners remain positive as hospitality liquidations rise (NZ Herald)
What can businesses be doing to avoid failure? (NewstalkZB)
Cash flow is king: What businesses need to do to avoid failure (NZ Herald)
New Zealand hospitality closures: the latest numbers and what they mean (The Spinoff)
Mimi Gilmour’s Burger Burger chain placed in receivership (NZ Herald)
Gourmet burger chain Burger Burger goes into receivership after 12 years (Stuff)
‘I’m broken’: Burger Burger appoints receivers (RNZ)
Why First-Home Buyers Are Snapping Up Standalone Homes (Property Apprentice Podcast)
Death of after-work drinks linked to bevy of bars on market (The Post)
Business owners on Auckland’s K’ Rd feeling the pinch amid closures (1News)
Three things the struggling hospitality industry wants from the next Government (The Post)
New Restaurant Association head calls for stronger hospitality voice ahead of election (NZ Herald)
Award-winning chef Nic Watt closes second restaurant in three years amid ‘challenging trading conditions’ (Stuff)
Hospitality liquidations surge, outpacing retail closures (The Post)
Households benefiting from lower interest rates as arrears levels drop – Centrix report (NZ Herald)
Deadshot bar in Auckland’s Ponsonby to close after eight years, owners cite family changes (NZ Herald)
People with $1m mortgage balloons (Otago Daily Times)
More than 130,000 people have a mortgage over $1m (Stuff)
Hospitality failures surge 49% as nearly 400 businesses close (Stuff)
Higher-value mortgage lending is on the rise, Centrix says (interest.co.nz)
Number of people with $1m-plus mortgages balloons (Star News)
Hospitality closures up 49%, more than 130,000 people have mortgage over $1m (RNZ)
Centrix’s Monika Lacey discusses latest credit indicator report (RNZ Morning Report)
‘We are concerned’ about hospitality failures, but can’t repeat Labour’s mistakes, PM says (Stuff)
Hospitality NZ head on the factors causing businesses to close up shop (NewstalkZB)
Claims against Christchurch hospitality company rise by $340k amid soaring liquidations and ‘fragile’ industry conditions (The Press)
Southern people pay bills on time (Otago Daily Times Online News)
More borrowers take out ever bigger mortgages (Good Returns)
More borrowers take out ever bigger mortgages (The NZ Mortgage Magazine)
NZ arrears fall but company liquidations near 16-year high, Centrix finds (NZ Adviser)
Interior design firm Unique Fabrics in liquidation (RNZ News)
‘The old bottle is broken’: What hospo business veteran says can save the struggling sector (Stuff)
Dealer liquidations increase (Autofile)
New bar Matchbox to replace Deadshot on Auckland’s Ponsonby Rd strip (NZ Herald)
Here’s why the construction sector is feeling more confident (The Post)
Fairlie clothing retailer in liquidation (The Press)
Retail among nation’s hardest hit sectors as liquidations soar (Inside Retail New Zealand)
Motor vehicle retailer liquidations jump 53% (Autotalk)

May 2026

Worst March month for liquidations in 11 years (RNZ)
Rising costs, softer credit, what the latest credit data reveals | Herald NOW Business (NZ Herald)
Centrix data: Consumer arrears fall but 95,000 borrowers in serious debt (NZ Herald)
Daily Dispatch: Western markets rebound on tech stock gains (Waikato Times)
Worst March month for liquidations in 11 years (Evening Report NZ)
NZ credit stress eases but borrowers are not out of the woods (NZ Adviser)
Iran war impacts will make coming months ‘a bit of a grind’ for Kiwis, says ANZ boss (The Post)
Small businesses drawing on cash reserves as they absorb fuel shock, KiwiSaver contributions (NewstalkZB)
Small businesses running low on cash reserves as fuel and KiwiSaver costs surge (NZ Herald)
Mortgage borrowers catch up on arrears (The NZ Mortgage Mag)
Mortgage borrowers catch up on arrears (Good Returns)
Automotive firms feel pressure (Autofile)
Hospitality liquidations up by almost 50%, worst March for liquidations in 11 years (BusinessDesk)
Hamilton Asphalts goes into liquidation, first report shows millions owed to creditors (The Post)
Hospitality leads liquidation surge – Centrix (Food Ticker)
Iran war: Middle East war a drag on NZ construction sector outlook (The Press)
Government launches free mental health toolkit for small businesses (NZ Herald)
Afterpay New Zealand’s profit jumps as more shoppers use buy now pay later (NZ Herald)
Here’s why delivery could help save the hospitality industry (The Press)
Creditors of Auckland restaurant Sidart $1m out of pocket, according to final liquidators’ report (NZ Herald)
Rent rises and softer prices open a window for first-home buyers (NZ Adviser)
Budget 2026: Govt pumps extra $15m into IRD tax debt crackdown (BusinessDesk)
Company behind Auckland eatery Pikuniku Cafe enters liquidation, operator says business remains open (NZ Herald)

April 2026

Demand for car loans climbs (AutoFile)
Dollars and sense: How do I check my credit score? (The Press)
Smiles gone from capital’s commercial sector as 1578 businesses vanish in ‘tough’ two years (Waikato Times)
Subcontractors fight for better protections (RNZ)
Non-bank sector hopeful of a more profitable year (Good Returns)
Liquidations climbing, as 769 construction firms hit the wall (NBR)
National retail chain pulls out of Timaru’s CBD, owner planning further closures (The Press)
Timaru District Council has $63,967 registered with debt collection agency (The Press)
Foreign investment soars, Crown’s $15m for St James deal, construction company woes – Property Insider (NZ Herald)
Transport company in liquidation, creditors unlikely to be paid (The Press)

March 2026

Auckland cafe Luna All Day racks up alleged $620,000 tax bill (NZHerald)
Shift Towards Due Diligence as Credit Risks Increase in Construction Sector (infonews)
Auckland Asian-fusion bakery Luna All Day goes into liquidation (NZHerald)
Shift Towards Due Diligence As Credit Risks Increase In Construction Sector (Business Scoop)
The price of instant gratification (Newsroom)
Business liquidations continue to rise (Otago Daily Times)
The businesses failing most frequently and what can you do to avoid joining them (RNZ)
Buy now, pay later hardship increases after new regulation (Newsroom)
Car loan defaults at two-year high (AutoFile)
How to stick it out when economic times get rough (RNZ)
Kiwis managing their money ‘quite well’ as arrears begin to dip year on year (NewstalkZB)
Company liquidations still rising – Centrix (BusinessDesk)
Record personal loan strain exposes hidden risks in NZ credit boom (NZ Advisor)
Personal loan arrears hit 10-year high as people struggle to meet repayment obligations (RNZ)
Personal loan arrears reach highest level in a decade (NZHerald)
Inland Revenue behind most company liquidations, and switching between big 4 banks a key mortgage market driver, Centrix says (Interest)
Credit demand surges as lending activity rebounds (AutoTalk)
The Tipping Point: Cheapskates bows out as Wellington’s indie retail scene struggles (The Post)
Personal loan arrears hit highest level in a decade: Centrix data (The Post)
The Tipping Point: Cheapskates bows out as Wellington’s indie retail scene struggles (Waikato Times)
Personal loan arrears hit highest level in a decade: Centrix data (Waikato Times)

February 2026

Has the economy turned a corner? New Centrix data reveals all (NZHerald)
Insolvencies Hit Highest Annual Level Since The GFC (Business Scoop)
Christchurch townhouse building company goes under with big tax debt (The Press)
IRD crackdown on unpaid tax debt plunges more businesses into liquidation (Waikato Times)
IRD crackdown drives liquidations to 15-year high (Human Resources Director)
Construction sector audits uncover $10m in unpaid tax (The Post)
‘Glimmer of hope’, but data reflects retail sector uncertainty (Inside Retail)
Mixed Data Provides Ongoing Uncertainty About Recovery (BusinessScoop)
Vehicle loans feel squeeze (AutoFile)
Retail spending rose 0.6% in January despite ‘sobering’ rise in unemployment (ThePost)
Mount restaurant closes up, in liquidation (SunLive)
Transport company failures up 27% year-on-year (TransportTalk)
NZ company liquidations 2025: Highest number of failures since 2010 (The Post)
Credit bureau Centrix says there were nearly 3000 company liquidations last year – the most since 2010 in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis (Interest)
Demand for consumer credit rises as mortgage applications, personal loans increase (RNZ)
Consumer credit demand surges despite inflation rise (AutoTalk)
Industries that bore the brunt of 2025 liquidations, and the one sector that bucked the trend (BusinessDesk)
The ‘year of the refix’ not over yet, as rates start tracking up (NBR)
Demand for consumer credit rises as mortgage applications, personal loans increase (Evening Report)
Another Wellington hospo business announces closure (Stuff)

January 2026

Liquidators of long-running Timaru business yet to obtain payment for two large projects (The Press)
Revealed: NZ towns where clients can ditch the mortgage fast (NZ Advisor)
Wellington hospitality stalwart announces closure after 25 years (Stuff)
Thinking of building this year? Here’s what you need to know (The Post)
Auckland restaurant Jadetown Uyghur Cuisine closing its Mt Eden premises amid liquidation (NZ Herald)
One week, 22 construction firm liquidations (The Press)
Auckland hospitality crunch: Trident’s Little Sicily in Onehunga to close its doors (NZ Herald)