Photo: ODT filesAir New Zealand is restricting ticket sales and will cancel some international flights as it deals with the shortage of jet fuel at Auckland International Airport. On Tuesday, 39 flights had to be cancelled - 13 of them international - with concerns the crisis may spread after petrol stations in Auckland halted sales of high-octane fuel. Air New Zealand said it is restricting ticket sales, including stopping all sales of some international services. The fuel shortage comes only days before Saturday's general election, with infrastructure shortages a hotly contested issue. Ms Collins on Tuesday said industry has told the Government the impact on "petrol and diesel supply for motorists are minimal".

Source: Otago Daily Times September 19, 2017 08:48 UTC