By Ayla Yeoman, Local Democracy Reporting
Photo: LDR/SUPPLIED
Mount Maunganui main street businesses have noticed a drop in foot traffic, raising concerns about making it through the winter season.
Businesses spoken to by Local Democracy Reporting say it has been quiet and depressed in the downtown area in the aftermath of last Thursday's deadly Mauao landslide.
Businesses within the landslide cordon have been closed for the past week, with one reporting losses of up to $60,000.
But those outside the cordon were also feeling the impact.
One main street retail worker said some people believed the whole Mount Maunganui suburb was closed, even though the cordon only included Mauao and the area around the base.
Because of this, the
Continue Reading on RNZ
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.