Why is everything closing?
Toby Manhire speaks to Emma Gleason about why our hospo and retail sectors are taking such a hiding, and Alex Casey about the tactile joys of collecting VHS tapes.
29 Jun 2026
More about the episode
In Auckland, as in many places around the country, you can hardly walk down the street or open the internet without meeting grim news of another much-loved bar, restaurant, record store or live venue closing its doors. Is it really as bad as it feels? Emma Gleason had dug into the numbers and talked to people affected for The Spinoff. She tells us what she’s learned.
Plus: Alex Casey explains just How Good it is to collect VHS (Video Home System) cassettes.
At Large with Toby Manhire is produced by Te Aihe Butler, Jin Fellet and The Spinoff. Read more at thespinoff.co.nz.
