Photo: Stephen JaquieryTakeaway food is back on the cards from Wednesday for many New Zealanders, with South Island businesses already busy preparing to reopen their doors. While they were relieved to have some customers return, businesses RNZ spoke to said operating under level 3 wasn't without its challenges. Sturley wanted to see level 2 by the end of the week if the South Island did not have any community cases. "If we've got no cases in the South Island, there should be absolutely no reason why they couldn't in those three days make up their minds and say 'yes, we can go to level 2 in the South Island'. Which would not only help small businesses, it would help the whole South Island and the whole country because we could actually get work going again."

Source: Otago Daily Times August 29, 2021 21:56 UTC