New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) has given New Plymouth businesses a helping hand by cutting the cost of doing business by slashing fees and charges.
This is part of the $20 million Get Back On Our Feet measures to help the economic recovery after Covid-19.
The cuts to fees and charges for existing business cover building and property, wining and dining, and tattoo and beauty parlours and hairdressers.
Homeowners will also benefit if they're planning on home improvements and shoppers will get an hour of free parking in the city centre.
"A lot of businesses have been hit hard by the Covid-19 economic storm so cutting fees and charges should help make it easier for them. We want people to shop local so we're helping by slashing the renewal fees for hospitality, beauty, tattoo and hair salon businesses and giving the city centre a shot in the arm with one hour of free parking," says New Plymouth District mayor Neil Holdom.