Financial relief welcomed, but businesses say 'more please'

Financial relief welcomed, but businesses say 'more please'
The money is good news but what about the border? (Image: Getty).
Rebecca Howard
Businesses said increased financial support announced today was a welcome relief but some voiced concerns about gaps in the plan.“At last, there is more money to offset costs that are driving hospitality businesses toward bankruptcy,” said Hospitality New Zealand.The government announced details of its new covid-19 protection framework on Friday morning that includes migrating to a “traffic-light” system once all district health boards (DHBs) hit a 90% vaccination rate. Currently, 69% of the eligible population has...

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