Photo: NZ HeraldCountdown is unsure if the West Auckland supermarket at the centre of a horrific terror attack will reopen tomorrow. A special blessing took place today at the LynnMall Countdown to "remove the element of tapu". "We may open tomorrow, but we may not we're just sort of taking it very very slowly and making sure we do the right thing for them [Countdown staff] and for the local community." Last Friday shoppers at the LynnMall Countdown ran for their lives when a knife-wielding man attacked members of the public. The LynnMall Shopping Centre reopened on Tuesday and a message from management on its website acknowledged the shock many staff members were still feeling.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 08, 2021 23:26 UTC