Many bars are opening today for the first time in eight weeks - the last of the sectors allowed to open under Alert Level 2
It means people can once again head out and have a beer or glass of wine without having to buy food for the privilege.
However, there is no bar service allowed, patrons must be seated well apart from each other, and tables will be waited upon by a single server.
Sean Golding owns Golding's Freedive beer bar in central Wellington and spoke to Māni Dunlop.
