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Shop trading - Area exemptions

Some businesses in some different geographical locations are granted exemptions to this law. The following exemptions are granted:

Exemptions granted under Section 18(2) the Shop Trading Hours Act (1977) – still valid
Town / Location Exemption Hours Restrictions No. Date Issued
Auckland
(Parnell Road)
Easter Sunday 10am - 6pm None 1828 12/7/89
Christchurch
(Arts Centre)
Easter Sunday 10am - 4pm None 1815 26/4/89
Dunedin (Carnegie Centre, Moray Place) Easter Sunday, ANZAC Day 7am - 9pm Only Arts, Crafts, Childrens'
Toys & Books (toys and books sold only while performances happening on the mezzanine floor)
1459 28/6/85
Hamilton
(Market Place, Collins Road)
Easter Sunday 9am - 5pm None 1202 8/4/83
Napier
(Harbour Market)
Easter Sunday 10am - 4:30pm Only Food, Second-hand
Goods, Industrial Goods
1660 9/11/87
Nelson Christmas Day, Easter Friday, Easter Sunday, ANZAC Day Whenever Founders
Park is Open
Crafts Only 1559 15/9/86
Paihia Easter Friday, Easter Sunday, ANZAC Day 7am - 9pm None 1174 10/10/81
Picton
(Mariners Mall)
Easter Friday, Easter Sunday
(if a Cruise Ship is in Port),
ANZAC Day
7am - 9pm None 1750 7/10/88
Queenstown (District) Easter Friday, ANZAC Day
(after 12pm)
Any Time None 1462 26/8/86
Tairua ANZAC Day
(if Fri. or Mon.)
8am - 8pm None 1551 9/12/86
Taupo
(Central)
Easter Sunday 10am - 3pm None 1946 13/11/89
Thames
(Richmond Court)
Christmas Day
(if Sunday),
Easter Sunday
(if in March)
8am - 5pm Only Full-time Artists & Crafts People, selling their own work, at Stalls 1480 6/8/83
Wanaka
(Pembroke Mall, Stage I)
Easter Sunday, ANZAC Day 7am - 9pm None 537 22/6/82
Whangamata ANZAC Day
(if Fri. or Mon.)
8am - 6pm None 1550 25/9/86
Whitianga (District) ANZAC Day
(if Fri. or Mon.)
8am - 8pm None 1554 15/9/86