Couple ‘sabotaged’ by council reaction (NZ)

The owners of an earthquake-hit Sumner wine shop say they felt “sabotaged” by the Christchurch City Council while trying to open a temporary bar in the area. Village Grape owners Wayne and Debbie Hardaker opened a container store in the suburb after their original shop was badly damaged in last February’s quake. The couple decided to apply for an on-licence to operate a wine garden and were granted a temporary accommodation permit to open their business, reports Business Day.