{"id":9388,"date":"2020-08-26T22:29:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T22:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=9388"},"modified":"2026-04-24T02:23:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:23:35","slug":"skycity-to-reopen-auckland-casino-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/skycity-to-reopen-auckland-casino-next-week","title":{"rendered":"SkyCity to reopen Auckland casino next week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Auckland continues in level of alert 3 in the fight against Covid-19 until next Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>New Zealand.- SkyCity Entertainment Group has announced the reopening of its casino in Auckland for Monday, when the city expects to return to a lower level of alert over Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a media release the company stated it will reopen its Auckland property on August 31  with physical distancing and hygiene measures in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SkyCity\u2019s Hamilton and Queenstown properties remained open as the country <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/nz-auckland-goes-back-into-higher-alert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">entered level of alert 2<\/a><\/em><\/strong> in mid-August after a spike in community transmitted Covid-19 cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Auckland then entered in alert level 3 and <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/nz-extends-auckland-lockdown-until-sunday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lockdown measures were announced<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern until Sunday 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said it is expected businesses will be able return to level of alert 2 as of next Monday if there\u2019s no significant change in cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government will review the situation in relation on September 6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Auckland continues in level of alert 3 in the fight against Covid-19 until next Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9390,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"SkyCity Entertainment Group has announced the reopening of its Auckland casino on August 31, contingent on the city returning to Covid-19 Alert Level 2. This follows a period of lockdown in Auckland, while its Hamilton and Queenstown properties remained operational under Alert Level 2. 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