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Dear Valued Customer,

Due to severe weather in the Coromandel region overnight there have been delays to services into this region.

A slip has occurred on State Highway 25A between Kopu and Hikuai that has closed the road. There are various road closures in the region due to flooding.

The result of these weather events will mean that freight into this region is likely to be delayed with many deliveries not occurring until Monday the 20^th of July.

If you have any questions regarding specific consignments please contact customer services.

Thank you for your understanding.

Dear Customer,

All Interisland Ferry sailings have been cancelled from the afternoon of Wednesday (1 July), through to Thursday (2 July) due to weather.

This will effect all freight dispatched on Wednesday the 1^st of July, traveling from the North Island to the South Island and vice versa.

All deliveries traveling on the Interisland routes will be delayed by up to 1 day.

At this stage we expect the ferry services to resume today, however there may be further delays while they clear the back log of freight. A further update will be sent regarding any further delays if necessary on Friday the 3^rd of July.

We appreciate your patience while we work through these weather disruptions. Please advise your customers accordingly.

Dear Valued Customer,

As per previous communications Big Chill has progressively reopened its Saturday delivery services.

We can now confirm that effective Saturday 13^th June 2020 that ALL towns & centres previously serviced on a Saturday will recommence as normal. The only exceptions that will continue not to be serviced on a Saturday at this time are as follows:

Te Kauwahata / Tuakau / Murupara / Leeston / Lyttleton / West Milton

As always it is critical that when booking freight for a Saturday delivery that this is clearly communicated on the pickup manifest and that the consignment (Pallet/Carton/Tie) does have a “Saturday Delivery” sticker on it.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Dear Valued Customer,

Previous communication advised that Big Chill would be completing Saturday deliveries to Supermarkets only. Based on the move to Alert Level 2 Big Chill will now resume deliveries to normal delivery points as previously serviced on a Saturday, not just supermarkets.

Due to a continued downturn in overall volumes we will however be maintaining restrictions on a number of areas serviced. The list below are areas that will continue to not be serviced on a Saturday at this time.

Thames / Matamata / Morrinsville / Murupara / Waiuku / Tuakau / Ngatea / Ngaruawahia / Leeston / West Milton / Lyttleton / Alexandra / Stratford / Hawera / Te Aroha / Te Awamutu / Te Kauwhata / Tirau / Otorohanga / Whakatane / Kawerau / Masterton / Pahiatua / Eltham / Wanganui / Inglewood / Huntly / Waitara / Eketahuna / Picton / Wellsford

It is critical that when booking freight for a Saturday delivery that this is clearly communicated on the pickup manifest and that the consignment (Pallet/Carton/Tie) does have a “Saturday Delivery” sticker on it.

We will continue to review the areas above and as freight volumes increase will look to resume normal Saturday services. There is likely to be a staged approach to the regions we introduce for Saturday deliveries and we will ensure that these are clearly communicated to you.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay safe.

Date: 12/5/2020

Dear Valued Customer,

With the announcement that the Government will move out of Alert Level 3 to Alert Level 2 at 11.59PM Wednesday 13^th May 2020, Big Chill Distribution advises that the following changes will be made to services.

Keeping safe and avoiding transmission continues to be a key focus for all New Zealand businesses at this time. Many of the operational disciplines and processes Big Chill Distribution has put in place as an essential service during previous Alert Levels will continue at Level 2. This is for the safety of our customers, our staff and receivers.

While Alert Level 2 will allow more of our customers to resume trading – it is crucial we continue to follow established NZ Government safety guidelines. Refer www.covid19.govt.nz

We advise that the following services will apply once Alert Level 2 is activated on 13^th May 2020:

LEVEL 2 - Big Chill Response effective 11.59PM Wed 13^th May 2020:

• Normal Big Chill delivery services will be supplied to all commercial delivery points that are open under Government approved rules for Level 2.
• Saturday deliveries to Supermarkets only. Strictly enforced.
• Contactless deliveries and pick-ups will continue as standard.
• Customer return pick-ups (contactless) will be actioned.
• Customer drop-offs (contactless) at Big Chill depots allowed, but only between 1000-1400hrs Mon-Fri.
• Customer pickups (contactless) from Big Chill depots allowed, but only between 1000-1400hrs Mon-Fri.
• We will continue to split our 3PL teams to meet social distancing requirements. As such please expect up to one-day delay in picking/shipping of 3PL orders.
• Temporarily suspended Saturday Delivery destinations (as advised on 30/3/2020) continue until further advised.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay safe, stay well and look after each other.

Update 8: 22/April/2020

Dear Valued Customer,

With the announcement that the Government will move out of Alert Level 4 at 11.59PM Monday 27^th April 2020, Big Chill Distribution advises that the following changes will be made to services.

Keeping safe and avoiding transmission continues to be a key focus for all New Zealand businesses at this time. The disciplines and processes Big Chill Distribution has put in place as an essential service during Alert Level 4 will continue. This is for the safety of our customers, our staff and receivers. While Alert Level 3 will allow more of our customers to resume trading – the additional safety measures our business put in place at Alert Level 4 will remain in place.

We advise that the following services will apply once Alert Level 3 is activated on 27^th April 2020:

LEVEL 3 - Big Chill Response effective 11.59PM Mon 27^th April 2020:

• The liability terms for carriage of ALL consignments in it’s network remain at an Owners Risk basis, except where goods are damaged/temp abused (in which case LCR will apply).
• Normal delivery services will be supplied to all delivery points that are open under Government approved rules for Level 3.
• Contactless deliveries and pick-ups will continue as standard.
• Saturday deliveries to Supermarkets only. Strictly enforced.
• Deliveries to Service Stations (BP, Z, Caltex, Mobil) Monday to Friday only.
• No returns pick-ups will be actioned.
• Customer drop-offs at Big Chill depots remain suspended.
• Customer pickups from Big Chill depots remain suspended.
• Customers should expect disruption to some delivery services. We will make all efforts to minimise these.
• We would ask for no ETA queries unless a consignment is delayed by more than 24-hours.
• As we continue to split our 3PL teams, expect up to one-day delay in picking/shipping of 3PL orders.
• Temporarily suspended Saturday Delivery destinations (as advised on 30/3/2020) continue. These will be reviewed again in mid-May.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay safe, stay well and look after each other.

Yours faithfully