Easter Sunday Trading
Easter Trading "a trial" - employers on notice: Dunedin's mayor
11 Dec 2017
Dunedin councillors have agreed to shops opening for the first time next Easter Sunday, to cope with an influx of Ed Sheeran concert goers, but the mayor says they will lose the right to trade if they… Video, Audio
Heart of the City: Auckland CBD to be open on Easter Sunday
23 Aug 2017
Central city retailers in Auckland say the ban on Easter Sunday trading is outdated. Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck says Auckland Councillors are keeping the status quo on trading laws… Audio
Bill passes allowing shops to trade on Easter Sunday
25 Aug 2016
Parliament has finally passed legislation that will make it legal for shops to trade on Easter Sunday, if their local councils agree. Audio
Woodhouse changes tune on Easter trading
25 Aug 2015
The Workplace Relations Minister, Michael Woodhouse, has changed his tune on Easter Sunday trading after previously opposing letting shops open their doors on the holiday. Audio