Kate Hawkesby: Latest decision from Govt on Auckland/Waikato is purely political

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Nov 1, 2021 · 2m

As Auckland enters week 12 of lockdown, there must be a small sigh of relief for businesses.

I mean another whole week, but at least a date is set to open.

Which is just as well, because had they not given businesses a green light to open, I would’ve suggested they just stop waiting for permission and get on with it anyway. Leo Molloy it. Ian Tayor it. Set a date, make some rules, band together in a cohesive body and just make it happen. I think some business associations were already looking at that.

But a reprieve of sorts yesterday – an ‘in principle’ decision for next Wednesday morning…