Public in favour of Easter trading ban

Almost two-thirds of New Zealanders support the present ban on Easter trading, a survey shows. A Research New Zealand poll found 64 per cent supported the law forbidding shops to open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, while 32 per cent want a change in the law.

The poll found women were more likely to favour the current rules, with 73 per cent of females wanting the Easter trading hours to stay as they were, compared with 54 per cent of males.