Quote Originally Posted by Sideshow Bob View Post
Times I've been to Queenstown post Corona (4x), been surprised how busy the supermarket, shops and centre of town has been. Not sure where everyone comes from, but certainly a decent-sized queue for handouts at the supermarket.

Friend was out on the tiles weekend before last and said it was heaving......

Still those construction projects to be completed etc, so interesting to see what happens when they finish, and job subsidy rolls off. A lot of the tradies commute in from Cromwell - so this would be hit. And if you bought a property in Kingston - well that's your own fault.
Indeed, and after wandering around again last night I will revise my enthusiasm somewhat. About every fifth restaurant was not open, so that probably artificially inflates the others. Will be very interesting to see what happens when the subsidies stop...