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One year after Auckland Council imposed a ban on alcohol sales after 9pm, some liquor store owners in the city have reported a drop in sales by at least 20 percent.
The council mandated off-licences to halt alcohol sales after 9pm from 9 December 2024.
It also put a two-year freeze on new bottle shops opening in the CBD and 23 other town centres from 16 September 2024.
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Jaspreet Kandhari, general secretary of the New Zealand Indian Business Association, said many retailers - particularly those in central suburbs and high-density commercial or residential areas - had experienced a sharp decline in revenue since the restrictions on late-night alcohol sales were int
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