16 Aug 2024
Auckland Council proposes 9pm closure for bottle shops
Auckland bottle shops said they'll be forced out of business if they're forced to close their doors at 9:00pm as is proposed by the council. The new rules would apply to supermarkets and liquor stores across the region. They would also see a freeze on new liquor stores in the central city and 23 other "priority areas", most of them in south and west Auckland, for the next two years, Jessica Hopkins reports.