Press Release – ACT New Zealand If the petition I received on the steps of Parliament this morning from Darryl Clarke seeking to have exhibitions separated from mass gathering rules is acted on by this Government it will probably come too late for many in this important sector, …
“If the petition I received on the steps of Parliament this morning from Darryl Clarke seeking to have exhibitions separated from mass gathering rules is acted on by this Government it will probably come too late for many in this important sector,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
“It is painful to witness a star of the New Zealand exhibition sector like Auckland’s ASB showgrounds, in my Epsom electorate, close to liquidation, down to a handful of staff and at the mercy of its banks because business dried up during lockdowns and there’s nothing of significance in the pipeline.
Press Release – ACT New Zealand
“If the petition I received on the steps of Parliament this morning from Darryl Clarke seeking to have exhibitions separated from mass gathering rules is acted on by this Government it will probably come too late for many in this important sector,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
“It is painful to witness a star of the New Zealand exhibition sector like Auckland’s ASB showgrounds, in my Epsom electorate, close to liquidation, down to a handful of staff and at the mercy of its banks because business dried up during lockdowns and there’s nothing of significance in the pipeline.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Events sector seeks fair go treatment with big malls during level 2 responses
6 Apr, 2021 05:28 AM
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The $5 billion a year exhibition industry, which includes events like the Hutch Wilco New Zealand Boat Show, has been hit hard by Covid. Photo / File
The $5 billion a year exhibition industry, which includes events like the Hutch Wilco New Zealand Boat Show, has been hit hard by Covid. Photo / File
The $5 billion a year exhibition industry, on its knees due to Covid-19 restrictions, has petitioned the Government for events to have the same opening rights as mega-malls have during level 2 lockdowns.