Due to global supply chain issues, some shipping companies are leaving New Zealand off their schedule entirely.

This is of course causing massive headaches for companies who rely on export.

Rockit Global are a Hawke’s Bay based apple company whose largest export market is China.

They were concerned this year's apples wouldn't make it by sea and normal air freight was too pricey.

So they've managed to convince Air New Zealand to stack some of their planes heading to China with the apples.

CEO of Rockit Mark O'Donnell joined Kate Hawkesby on Early Edition.

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