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Client Update 8 March 2021 – Operations and Freight Network Update

As of yesterday, Auckland is now at Covid Alert Level 2 with the rest of the country at Alert Level 1. We are pleased to report our warehouses have coped extremely well at previous Alert Levels, and operations are currently at usual levels, despite the added hygiene and distancing measures in place. Our freight carriers […]

Transit delays due to Tsunami risk

Following the Earthquake and Tsunami warnings today, deliveries to some regions have been delayed (especially around the Hawke’s Bay, Bay of Plenty and Northland). Furthermore, ferry sailings have been cancelled tonight so please allow for extra transit time for inter-island deliveries until the network catches up.

Covid-19 Client Operations at Alert Level 3 (AKL) and Alert Level 2 (CHC) – 1 March 2021

Following an announcement over the weekend by the Prime Minister and Director-General of Health, the greater Auckland area is now at Covid Alert Level 3, with the rest of the country at Covid Alert Level 2 due to the transmission of Covid-19 in the Auckland community. As a result, we have again enacted our Covid-19 Response […]

Client Update 18 February 2021 – Operations and Freight Network Update

As of today, Auckland is now at Covid Alert Level 2 with the rest of the country at Alert Level 1, as announced by the Government yesterday. We are pleased to report our warehouses have coped extremely well over the last few days at previous Alert Levels, and operations are currently at usual levels, despite […]

Client Update 16 February 2021 – Operations and Freight Network Update

As of 8.00am on 16th February, our Auckland warehouses are coping well with the current order volumes and activity despite the added restrictions and measures in place at Covid Alert Level 3. From a freight network perspective, please see the below summary points: Contactless pickups and deliveries have been enacted nationwide. Freight depot collections are […]

Covid-19 Client Operations at Alert Level 3 (AKL) and Alert Level 2 (CHC)

Yesterday the Prime Minister and Director-General of Health advised that there would be a change from the current Alert Level 1 across New Zealand to Alert Level 3 for the greater Auckland area and Alert Level 2 for the rest of the country due to the transmission of Covid-19 in the Auckland community. As a […]

Merry Christmas from Online Distribution

2020 has certainly been a year no one will forget any time soon but, for us here at Online Distribution, we have chosen to take from it a lesson in resilience and perseverance, and view it as an opportunity to learn what is important to us both personally and as a company. Click here to […]

Christmas and New Year Hours – December 2020 / January 2021

Office Hours Our offices will be closed on all statutory holidays, with a skeleton staff available between Christmas and New Year.   Accounts Department Our Accounts Department will be closed from midday on 24 December 2020 and re-open on 6 January 2021. This closure will affect the timeliness of our December invoices, which will be […]

A step towards sustainability

Online Distribution is very proud to have taken a step forward in sustainability this month with the installation of solar panels on the roof of our Port Hills Road warehouses in Christchurch. The 280 panels, installed by the team from Sunshine Solar, are expected to generate significant electricity to power the three warehouses and the […]

Auckland freight delays

The serious structural damage caused to a bridge support on the Auckland Harbour Bridge late last week has forced the closure of four lanes for an indefinite period. Both north and southbound lanes are affected. Our freight partners have advised that there are likely to be significant delays to freight and courier deliveries during this […]