Bar owners, churches await alert level announcement

From Midday Report, 12:12 pm on 21 September 2020

Cabinet is currently meeting to decide whether to ease the country's Covid restrictions, with a potential move to Level 1 on the cards for everywhere outside Auckland.

Crowd of people with raised arms dancing in night club

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Auckland is expected to move to Level 2.

The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, will announce any changes at one o'clock, which will likely to come into force at midnight tonight.

Greig Wilson runs Epic Hospitality which consists of four bars and music venues in Wellington, while Chris Bethwaite is the National Administrator for Elim Church.

They spoke to Māni Dunlop.