10 Mar 2020

Unprecedented spending last week at coronaviurs hits NZ

From First Up, 5:12 am on 10 March 2020

More than 38 million extra dollars went through the tills of supermarkets the week the first Coronavirus case was confirmed. Figures from market research company Iri - show for the week ending on the 1st of March there was a 14 percent increase on the same period last year. It's managing director Craig Irwin told reporter Charlotte Cook this is unprecedented spending in New Zealand.