Indie Wellington is an online resource sharing details of cafes, shops, salons and other businesses which sell online or provide gift cards. The idea is for locals to show their support financially by purchasing a gift card from the business, which they can use in future once the crisis settles down.

Local, independent businesses in Wellington can be listed on the website for free, and Bolton, the hotel who set up the site, isn't taking any commission from the sales. Some of the shops already listed include Craft Beer Tours NZ, Tea Pea, Aura Skin Wellness, Hillside Kitchen & Cellar and Wilson Trollope.

The Bolton Hotel, who are coordinating the scheme, have said that businesses have seen upcoming bookings reduced by up to 80 per cent.

They hope that through the site, a boost in voucher sales will help provide our small and independent businesses with the cash flow they need to get through this current crisis as customers begin to self-isolate.

Bolton Hotel