Z energy feels first impact of covid, says petrol will still flow

Z energy feels first impact of covid, says petrol will still flow
Z Energy's Auckland stations worst hit be covid so far. (Image: supplied)
Ian Llewellyn
Z Energy says it has several petrol stations now operating as automated sites for parts of the day as covid infections and isolation requirements begin to take a toll on staff.A spokesman for the country’s largest fuel retailer said: “We (Z) are dealing with several positive cases across our frontline network, with the Auckland market the most affected. We are trying to manage a fast-moving situation, for example, one retailer confirmed five cases in the last 24 hours.”As of Monday evening, Z knew of 24 staff in the retail sid...

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