Auckland businesses hanging on 'by a thread'

Auckland businesses hanging on 'by a thread'
Mark Wilson is pouring $25k a month into the business. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Brent Melville
There is no joy at Joylab.After 12 straight weeks of delta alert level lockdowns in Auckland and facing the prospect of a missed high season, the Auckland-based group of 22 bars and eateries, is burning through cash. Lots of cash, though John Hellebrekers, Joylab's co-founder and managing director, won’t say just how much.That's while the city waits on getting to a 90% vaccination level before potentially moving to the traffic light system that will allow it to open up in early December.Still, Hellebrekers knows they're o...

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