Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy

Currently, shops selling certain types of goods (for example, dairies, service stations, pharmacies, take away food sellers, restaurants, cafes, souvenir stores and garden centres) are allowed to remain open on the restricted trading days including Easter Sunday.

Rangitikei District Council is now able to create a local policy to allow wider shop trading across the district or in designated areas on Easter Sunday. The local policy cannot place conditions around shop trading (for example types of shops, times of opening etc.).

Council is seeking feedback on whether or not the community and shop owners want all retail businesses to have the option to trade on Easter Sunday.