Connings Food Market in Appleby re-opened to the public on Tuesday. Greengrocers in Nelson are beginning to open as the coronavirus lockdown enters its fourth week. Connings Food Market in Appleby reopened on Tuesday, while Benge & Co in Nelson are set to open their doors again on Thursday. Speaking on behalf of Connings Food Market, Simon Conning said they received an email last week from MBIE's Covid-19 essential businesses response team, informing them they had met the definitions of a supermarket and would be able to reopen. In Nelson, Benge & Co have also been given the green light to reopen, with their retail store resuming its regular business hours on Thursday morning.

Source: Stuff April 15, 2020 05:03 UTC