Should the ARC sell its stake in Ports of Auckland?

The prospect of New Zealand's largest port operation being sold to private owners has been raised as a result of the global economic situation.

Ports of Auckland board chairman Gary Judd suggested it could be the right time to consider privatisation after the company's half-year result showed a sharp drop in profit.

But the future of that owner - the Auckland Regional Council which owns 100 per cent of the ports company through its investment arm, Auckland Regional Holdings - is in doubt as the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Auckland Governance considers the local political structure.

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