There are restrictions on retail at alert level 3, with limits on how many people are allowed in store at one time. Retail spending at one Auckland shopping centre is down by nearly two thirds as a result of coronavirus restrictions. Just four and a half of those days were during Auckland’s alert level 3 lockdown. RADIO TARANA Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Michael Barnett talks to Radio Tarana's Vandhna Bhan on the impact of the extended lockdown on Auckland businesses. Meanwhile, hospitality outlets want the Government to spend $27 million on meal discounts to prevent widespread closures and job losses.

Source: Stuff August 21, 2020 23:16 UTC