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It’s disgraceful that these factory workers were still at work as an essential service. Absolutely they would be the most at risk lower socioeconomic groups forced to work during a pandemic. How on earth can that be essential? If that’s going on risking people in close confines and in a city already afflicted by a pandemic outbreak the Government needs to review whose operating. Plastic containers really? I suggest the owner invests in a fully robotised plant ,using recyclable/recycled to boot, materials for the future. Those poor people probably didn’t know that can’t possibly be considered essential albeit the pay is probably essential to them and their families. Which is why the subsidies are there for them.

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Does seem strange that plastic container making is quite so crucial.

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It’s being downplayed but if this site explodes it’s really big trouble for Auckland. I’m holding my breath but they need to audit and check these businesses and sites flouting the Health rules, risking their staff and everyone else unnecessarily.

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