Businesses turnover dropped 70% due to bridge closure

Auckland's downtown businesses said the wind has been completely knocked out of the City of Sails as it enters its fifth month without a bridge connecting up the viaduct harbour. The Wynyard Crossing Bridge, which opens for boats and closes to let pedestrians cross, started having mechanical problems in November last year, and since March it's remained completely stuck in the upright position, Auckland's Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson speaks to Susana Lei'ataua.