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Wayne Brown: Auckland Mayor on the potential trade routes from Auckland to Asia and South America

Published: April 18, 2024, 8:36 p.m.

Auckland's Mayor wants the city to serve as an air and freight hub between Asia and South America.\xa0

The idea has drawn new attention with the New Zealand Brazil Business Chamber, pitching a direct flight from Auckland to S\xe3o Paulo which could bring in millions in trade in its first year.\xa0

The mayor's also keen to see direct flights to India.\xa0

Wayne Brown told Mike Hosking that these routes should've been unlocked years ago.\xa0

He says the shortest route from anything south of Hong Kong and Guangzhou to South America goes right over the top of Auckland, so the city is missing out on a huge amount of trade.\xa0

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