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Car imports help steer Port of Auckland to $26m HY dividend

People and car arrival numbers were up, coal was down on last year's record, and full-year guidance remains 'on track' for npat of $95m.

New vehicles being unloaded at Port of Auckland, the country’s largest car import terminal.

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Higher container traffic and a 22% jump in car imports to 97,148 vehicles helped push Port of Auckland revenues up by $8.8 million to $204.3m for the December half year.

It opted to pay over $26m of that in the form of a dividend to its Auckland Council parent, up on last February's $25m stipend.

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Brent Melville Thu, 26 Feb 2026
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