Roger Gray: Port of Auckland CEO on the 3% reduction in the number of cruise ships coming into port for the 2026/27 season

The boss of Auckland's port is still upbeat, despite another drop in cruise visits.   Data released to Newstalk ZB shows a 3% national reduction this season.   Auckland's dropping by 12%, but Port of Auckland CEO Roger Gray told Mike Hosking he predicts this is rock bottom, and things will pick back up next season.   He says they've already got 66 bookings secured.  Cruise visits to the South Island are meanwhile increasing by nearly two dozen.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.