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Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland's second lockdown 'nail in the coffin' for some businesses

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28 Aug, 2020 08:38 PM3 mins to read

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Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Director of Public Health Caroline McElnay revealed there are 12 new cases of Covid-19 and urged anyone in Auckland that has symptoms to get tested today or this weekend. Video / Pool

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Auckland businesses that struggled to attract customers while the City Rail Link was constructed nearby are now hanging their hopes customers will return when the city shifts to alert level 2 on Monday.

They say the city's second lockdown has been the "nail in the coffin" for some.

Sunny Kaushal manages the century-old Shakespeare Hotel and Brewery in the central city, which he said is losing $10,000 a week.

He is the spokesperson for a group of business owners along Albert St and in the food court Elloitt Stables.

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"Businesses are hit with a double whammy now. Initially it has been seriously impacted by the CRL [City Rail Link] works over the last three years and now the Covid thing happened," Kaushal said.

"The lockdown twice has really taken a huge toll on these businesses."

The Shakespeare Hotel has been affected by the construction of the City Link Rail project and now by the level 3 lockdown. Photo / Jordan Bond
The Shakespeare Hotel has been affected by the construction of the City Link Rail project and now by the level 3 lockdown. Photo / Jordan Bond

He said one retailer, who owns a convenience store, has closed because of compounding hardships with Auckland's level 3 restrictions.

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"The extended lockdown has proved a final nail in the coffin."

Kaushal feared the city would be like a ghost town if people continued to work from home.

"The challenge for the Mayor of Auckland is to get those people back to the CBD so that we can have an economy going to normal. If we're not able to get those people back to work I'm afraid the CBD will look like a ghost town."

Further downtown, Roger Marbeck, the owner of record store Marbecks in Queen St said online sales had slumped over the past two weeks after holding up well during the nationwide lockdown earlier this year.

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"The bottom has completely fallen out of the market. I don't know anybody who's doing well this time," he said.

"Even the onlines have diminished, they've gone down severely. It's a disturbing trend. We're hoping that come Monday people will get some confidence back."

Roger Marbeck, of Marbecks Records in Queen's Arcade, says even online record sales have diminished during the second lockdown. Photo / RNZ, Amy Williams
Roger Marbeck, of Marbecks Records in Queen's Arcade, says even online record sales have diminished during the second lockdown. Photo / RNZ, Amy Williams

Marbeck said it was a similar story with other independent retailers outside Auckland.

"I'm in touch with the other music retailers as well and everybody's experiencing the same thing. Another week of this and I don't think it will be a pretty picture for some people."

He hoped customers would return next week.

"It seems to be the uncertainty and a lack of confidence as to where we're going because nobody really knows the answer right now. By mid next week it might be a better picture, let's hope for that."

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