27 Mar 2023

Wellington bar, restaurant owners call for help to survive

From Checkpoint, 5:27 pm on 27 March 2023

Bar and restaurant owners in Wellington - Te Whanganui-a-Tara - say they're hanging on to business by the skin of their teeth.

They're blaming the usual suspects - the pandemic, cost of living, interest rates, supply costs and labour shortages, but also say that Wellington City Council needs to do more to ensure their survival.

The mayor admits things need to change. Our reporter Lauren Crimp has more.