The latest rescue package comes as the country prepares for a possible lift of Level 4 restrictions next week. Cashflow is one immediate problem, which the government is wanting to help fix through the tax system. Robertson said the government's approach would be based on the principle of 'what constitutes safe economic activity?' Max Whitehead of advocacy group Small Business Voice said that presented opportunities for maybe a small cafe to start delivery or takeaway service, or a sole digger driver getting on with their work. Kirk Hope from Business New Zealand said that was workable, as long as there was certainty around the rules before then.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 14, 2020 17:26 UTC