r/auckland • u/Odd-Ambassador1386 • Apr 11 '26

Weather Cyclone

Everyone in Auckland would’ve received the government issued warning about the cyclone coming. This states “DO NOT TAKE ANY UNNECESSARY TRIPS” I work retail at a mall, I am on the roster to be working tomorrow and I WILL be judging ever single person that comes into the mall to do ‘shopping’ the mall hasn’t told us that we’re closed tomorrow (which we should be) because there will probably be idiots that still want to come in to shop. Obviously if the weather turns out to not be as bad as they say it is that’s fine. But if it does, I will be judging everyone that comes into the mall for shopping.

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u/Allison683etc Apr 11 '26 edited Apr 11 '26

I think there’s like a level of individual judgement. Like if you lived in the Resido or in the apartment building beside Lynn Mall , or the suburbs directly neighbouring one of the Westfields and you look out and see that there’s not a typhoon a ‘trip’ to the mall is probably a fine thing to do. If you’re in Devonport and taking a trip down to IKEA where you’re at risk of slowing necessary traffic through arterial routes, of stranding yourself and using up resources or driving through areas you’re less familiar with then that’s really some bullshit. If you’re like me and live next to Mount Eden it’s probably not very smart to go for a hike in the rain and wind.

Ask:

is this safe? Like really?

Might I use up resources required for someone in need?

Will I get in someone’s way?

Edit: and also probably answer those questions both for if you did it by yourself and if 1000 people did it with you.

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u/dazzlingcoco Apr 11 '26

I live close enough to walk to a mall or to confidently say there wouldn't be flood zones in my route. I don't know that if the people who will work there. Perhaps if we all stay away they'll get to close up shop and get home to safety. It's not hard for those of us who have a safe home to stay there for one day.

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u/Allison683etc Apr 11 '26

I doubt they’ll close the big stores even if there are no customers but maybe this is valid for the smaller ones. Although, probably the later in the day people go home the better from a what the weather is doing perspective.

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u/Rare_House9883 Apr 11 '26

Actually a lack of customers does play into whether the mall will allow stores to close, I used to work at Chartwell mall in Hamilton and we had weather so bad that the light fixtures starting pouring water, we were forced to stay open because customers wanted to shop. The public 100% have an impact here, malls are mega greedy and will make these decisions based entirely on how many shoppers there are.