Supply chain strain By Megan Dunn
Supply chain issues are certainly not a new phenomenon for the infrastructure and building world. However, since the emergence of COVID-19 supply chain strain has become heightened to entirely new levels, wreaking havoc in the industry- especially all the way down here in little old New Zealand. Being one of the most remote island nations in the world does have its’s advantages on many occasions however, this is not
nation that lies thousands of kilometres from its overseas markets, so we need to make sure our national supply chain and its international connections are as efficient as possible,” she told Newsroom. “We’re a small nation with limited resources, so our infrastructure investments need to be well thought out and well used, in order to deliver value.” The infrastructure commission recently established that freight and supply chains are at the centre of their recent draft strategy for the government.
one of them. Getting goods from point A to point B tends to be easier when there are not huge bodies of water and continents between the two.
Ports of Auckland chair, Jan Dawson, acknowledges the challenges New Zealand faces in these stressful circumstances. “New Zealand is a tiny trading
“Our nation will benefit if we can create an infrastructure plan that enjoys cross-party support and lasts beyond the terms of individual governments,” Jan says.
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