Why is everything closing?

In Auckland, as in many places around the country, you can hardly
walk down the street or open the internet without meeting grim news
of another much-loved bar, restaurant, record store or live venue
closing its doors. Is it really as bad as it feels? Emma Gleason
had dug into the numbers and talked to people affected for The
Spinoff. She tells us what she’s learned.Plus: Alex Casey explains
just How Good it is to collect VHS (Video Home System) cassettes.At
Large with Toby Manhire is produced by Te Aihe Butler, Jin Fellet
and The Spinoff. Read more at ⁠thespinoff.co.nz⁠. Learn more about
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