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Auckland s imports stacked high at Port of Tauranga
7 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Import containers intended for Auckland stacked high at Port of Tauranga. Photo / Supplied More than 5000 containers of imports, most of which would normally have been unloaded at Auckland s port, are stacked at the Port of Tauranga, which desperately needs more trains to rail them north, says chief executive Mark Cairns. We are absolutely chocker in the (container) terminal at the moment, trying to do our best to assist with the congestion problems at Ports of Auckland. As of today (April 7) we are operating at 101 per cent of terminal capacity with 19,727 TEU (containers) in the yard, Cairns said.
Gone: $125m wiped from Rotorua GDP as businesses pivot for future
5 Mar, 2021 07:00 PM
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Hard times continue for Rotorua as it continues to suffer from the loss of international tourists. Photo / Getty Images
Hard times continue for Rotorua as it continues to suffer from the loss of international tourists. Photo / Getty Images
Rotorua s soaring house market has not sheltered the city from a stiff economic decline as tourism continues to struggle and $125 million is shaved off the district s GDP. But business leaders say despite the knocks other primary industries are performing well and companies had pivoted to make the most of every opportunity.