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Cécile L'Hermitte, Senior Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, University of Waikato

How would NZ’s vital freight system handle a big earthquake? Our study sounds a warning

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When we think of a major earthquake striking Aotearoa New Zealand, our minds first turn to collapsed buildings and the immediate toll on human lives.

Few of us might ponder what happens in the days and weeks that follow, when supermarkets need restocking, fuel stations need replenishing and businesses need to keep goods moving around the country.

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