Mahurangi Matters, 11 October 2021 – Off the Record

Grave injustice

When it comes to lockdowns, most of us have a pretty clear understanding of who is allowed to continue working – people who work in supermarkets, petrol stations, health workers, those needed for the delivery of important services such as water and so on.

But what about those involved in ensuring the vital supply of e-cigarettes? Yep, they matter too, according to Abhinav Gupta, spokesperson for Shosha – New Zealand’s largest retailer of electronic nicotine delivery systems.

In a statement sent to Mahurangi Matters, Abhinav says they need a team of specialist builders to travel from Auckland to fit out 20 new stores around the country, but these workers have been denied permission to travel outside the region during current alert levels. Surely not!