Struggle continues for Wellington businesses
Many Wellington businesses say they are in a "survive til 25" holding pattern. File photo.
Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
Sarah Chambers, owner of Wellington's Little Makos Swim School, might not normally think of her business as having anything to do with the government - but she has felt the impact of public sector job cuts.
She has about 100 fewer children enrolled this year compared to last winter, and has had emails from people telling her that they are holding off due to job insecurity.
There have also been more subtle signs that people might be affected.
"A lot of people use their work email addresses to sort stuff for their kids. It's noticeable even if they haven't told me that they've gone from a .govt email address to a gmail. People who've emailed for four or five years from...
