David Cormack

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And everything was fine for small business forever more

Following a campaign on The Spinoff about dragged out payments to small business, a members' bill has been lodged to name and shame corporate late-payers.

By David Cormack | 15th June, 2018

When Xero mined its data, it found only about one in nine invoices were paid on time.

Getting paid is hard to do: Why being a small business owner in New Zealand sucks

Dairy co-operative Fonterra's decision in 2016 to delay paying some suppliers for three months prompted a wave of anger. And as a practice that permeates many industries, it's a serious stress point for some small businesses.

By David Cormack | 9th January, 2018