//Those still stuck in lockdown

‘‘We will probably do longer hours to start with,’’ he said. ‘‘We want people to appreciate the situation we are in, and that we are going to be busy. We can only do one at a time.’’

The pair were prepared for the home cuts people had done during lockdown.

‘‘I bet we’ve got so many people that have tried to cut their hair and I don’t blame them. But I can’t wait to fix them, it’s my favourite thing to do,’’ Smith said.

Anna Makeup and Beauty owner Anna Thompson was another business unable to operate under level three. But Thompson said she could now operate some of her retail business.

‘‘I believe it is best for all business so we don’t risk having to go back into lockdown again if we are released too early,’’ she said.

She had been busy through lockdown, practising new nail art designs.

‘‘I have had the time to do some work behind the scenes and I have now had time to prepare the new service for pedicures, ready to launch when we open.’’

Under level three, gyms would also remain closed.

Stadium 2000 Health and Fitness centre manager and personal trainer Ricky Devine White would not physically be back at work until New Zealand moved into level two.

But every morning, the stadium trainers caught up over Zoom, Devine White said.

‘‘The entire exercise industry is closed, we’re getting new updates everyday,’’ he said.

‘‘On the bright side, there is . . . thousands of workouts online so there’s no shortage during this period.’’

Devine White hoped the Covid19 pandemic would increase health and safety measures once the stadium and other gyms reopened.

‘‘To be honest, gyms and health facilities should have been disinfecting before all of this anyway. Everyone should be proactive, I hope it changes the industry moving forward. Say someone picks up a dumbbell, it should be disinfected afterwards.’’