From July 1, Auckland CBD residents and visitors will be stung with new 24-hour parking charges covering overnight, weekends and public holidays.  

Mayor Wayne Brown has expressed dissatisfaction about the change, and CBD workers are residents say they were blindsided. 

Hospitality NZ Chief Executive Steve Armitage tells Mike Hosking this is not a helpful time for Auckland Transport to find revenue streams, as a huge amount of effort is being put into city centre recovery. 

Having the ability to get to and from the city in a private car is also important for many workers, operating outside of standard public transport hours. 

The overnight parking charges are ironic as Hospitality NZ has been actively working with other council agencies on a night-time economy strategy to boost the appeal of the city. 

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