Fuel pipeline cut 'outside our control', says Air NZNicole Lawton/Stuff.co.nz Disgruntled passengers of a Virgin Airways flight to Samoa were left wondering what to do after their flight was cancelled due to a jet fuel shortage. David White/Stuff Prime Minister Bill English and Energy and Resources Minister Judith Collins discuss the fuel shortage affecting flights out of Auckland Airport. Auckland airport spokesman Simon Lambourne confirmed oil companies were limiting the amount of fuel supplies to airlines. 1/2: Due to a fuel shortage in Auckland, oil companies are limiting the amount of fuel being supplied to airlines at Auckland Airport. ALTERNATIVE SUPPLYMobil Oil New Zealand's manager Andrew McNaught said fuel companies were trying to manage the impact of the temporary shut-down.

Source: Stuff September 16, 2017 22:19 UTC