That is because the community-owned Invercargill Licensing Trust (ILT) has exclusive trading rights for taverns, hotels and off-licences in the city. The licensing trust model was not one that would be possible to establish from scratch in today's world, he said. "The main opponents of the licensing trusts, particularly in this country, are supermarkets. Photo: Supplied / Layton FindlaterWhat does Invercargill Licensing Trust think about all this? In response to questions from Local Democracy Reporting, ILT chief executive Chris Ramsay said no two licensing trusts were the same.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 24, 2024 03:47 UTC