There's praise for Government's aims to smooth the process for venues to serve alcohol during major televised events like the Rugby World Cup.
The bill proposes a raft of changes, includes a permanent mechanism to let pubs operate outside licensed hours during major events.
Sam MacKinnon from Hospitality NZ explained how these changes will give Kiwi businesses more flexibility.
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