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Business sector lobby groups to protest against lockdown regardless of alert level changes

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 1 Oct 2021, 7:54pm
Queen Street empty during alert level 4. (Photo / NZ Herald)
Queen Street empty during alert level 4. (Photo / NZ Herald)

Business sector lobby groups to protest against lockdown regardless of alert level changes

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 1 Oct 2021, 7:54pm

Lobby groups for the business sector are protesting against the Government’s plans to keep Aucklanders locked in the city even if the alert levels move down.

The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA), Business New Zealand and the Auckland Business Chamber say they were taken completely by surprise by the plan to protest.

EMA Head of Advocacy Alan McDonald joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.

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