14 Sep 2021

Covid-19:Auckland businesses need financial support - Heart of the City

From Morning Report, 6:08 am on 14 September 2021

Aucklanders wake this morning to the reality of at least another week in alert level 4 lockdown. The rest of the country is staying in level 2.

Cabinet will review the settings next Monday. Heart of the City is Auckland's central champion of new events, attractions, activities, shopping and restaurants.

Chief executive Viv Beck says the hard park is finding ways to support businesses that her association estimates have lost $80 million in the latest shutdown alone, and $750 million since last year's lockdown.

She spoke to Susie Ferguson.