Some tourist towns like Paihia can trade on Anzac Day, while Tairua, Whitianga and Whangamata in the Coromandel can open, so long as it falls on a Friday or Monday. Some of the stores Checkpoint spoke to in those towns say they're still not going to open until 1pm, saying it's about respect. But many other retailers say the rules just do not make sense and unfairly penalise at random. Touch of the Tropics, a garden centre in Whenuapai who have had to close two Fridays in a row. Owner Jules Moore spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
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