Time to choose who's worth saving

Time to choose who's worth saving
Finance minister Grant Robertson has a package coming soon. (Image: Getty)
Paul McBeth
The government has a tough decision on its hands – how many firms is it willing to let go under?No minister would ever put a number on it, but that’s what they’re facing as a malignant game of omicron tag takes place across the nation, forcing people to stay home and leaving business owners no choice but to close their doors.Queenstown’s hospitality sector has taken a hammering this week as bars and restaurants across the resort town crop up in the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) locations of interest. The partygoers ce...

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