Photo: ODT filesA weekly autism-friendly quiet hour will be rolled out at Countdown stores nationwide later this month following a year-long trial period. "By making a few small changes and creating a Quiet Hour, we hope we can make a big difference." The quiet hour was developed alongside Autism New Zealand, which provided advice to Countdown on how to best support customers. Countdown Silverdale and Countdown Northwest would hold their quiet hour between 9am and 10am, the two exceptions nationwide. Meanwhile, Auckland City Metro and Cable Car Lane in central Wellington would be the only two stores nationwide not offering a quiet hour.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 09, 2019 21:11 UTC