Auckland's rapid growth blamed for fuel crisisSupplied Pipe line shut-down highlights fragility of Auckland's infrastructure. The fuel crisis that has hit Auckland calls the resilience of key parts of the city's infrastructure into question says one university expert. And Auckland's Chamber of Commerce is blaming the city's fuel crisis on a failure to manage the city's rapid growth. READ MORE:* Petrol industry spokesman urges Auckland motorists to keep calm and carry on* Auckland Airport: Locals deny kauri excavation led to jet fuel line damage* List of flights cancelled due to Auckland Airport jet fuel supply shortageGreater Auckland spokesperson Matt Lowrie said the jet fuel leak was an example of how bottlenecks in infrastructure could cause massive disruption. Professor Errol John Haarhoff from Auckland University's architecture and planning department, said the fuel crisis had called the resilience of the city's infrastructure into question.

Source: Stuff September 19, 2017 03:44 UTC