The latest Tauranga Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Business Confidence Survey shows that when it comes to their own business situation, 52% of respondents expect their situation to improve in the next six months - which is an improvement on the last survey figures.
40% thought their situation would remain the same and 8% believed it would get worse.
The Business Confidence Survey of 144 Tauranga businesses was undertaken electronically by the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce last week.
However, in terms of the New Zealand general business situation 32% thought it would improve, 50% thought it would stay the same and 18% said it would deteriorate.
Tauranga Chamber of Commerce chief executive Max Mason says the survey results indicate that businesses are still waiting for an economic recovery "and are in it for the long haul."