Ports of Auckland's new boss: from the frying pan to the fire

Ports of Auckland's new boss: from the frying pan to the fire
Roger Gray: 'work the land we've got harder'. (Image: supplied)
Brent Melville
Roger Gray says returning to Auckland has been an “eye-opener” post covid.The newly installed chief executive of Ports of Auckland (POAL) said he doesn't think the rest of the country has a true appreciation of what’s been happening as a result of the pandemic response in the city."We certainly had no idea in Christchurch." While he's only been in the role for two weeks, the level of disruption at the port and to local business was brought home by talking to port staff, many of whom hadn’t been bac...

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