Councillors oppose Easter trading move

Fifteen Auckland City councillors, including Mayor Dick Hubbard, have signed a letter opposing a bill by Labour MP Steve Chadwick passing the buck for regulating trading on Easter Sunday from the Labour Department to local councils.

The letter, organised by councillor Cathy Casey, said as Easter Sunday was one of only 3 1/2 prohibited trading days, those days should be cherished by shop workers, the community and family development advocates and councils should not have to deal with the matter.