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Ferry Privatisation Would Be A Disaster
Tuesday, 1 July 2025, 3:32 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay says past privatisation of strategic transport infrastructure had caused great harm to our national supply chain. More >>
Concerns About Ongoing Cook Strait Ferry Issues
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 12:27 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Mr Findlay says the Union had flagged the dangers of removing a key vessel from service, and the current situation showed that KiwiRail needed to rethink their plan. More >>
Maritime Union Condemns Threatened Job Losses On Aratere Ferry
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 6:46 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union would resist any job losses and would only accept voluntary redundancies. More >>
Union Condemns Government’s Attack On Pay Equity And Women Workers
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 11:25 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union National Assistant Secretary Fiona Mansell says the Government's proposed changes to the pay equity framework will wreck decades of progress, undermine fairness and equality in the workplace, and harm women in historically undervalued occupations. More >>
Maritime Union Raises Serious Concerns Over Aratere Ferry Removal
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 3:36 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Union says the loss of the rail-enabled Aratere, a crucial link between the North and South Islands, significantly weakens the resilience of New Zealand's national supply chain. More >>
Maritime Union Says Rail-enabled Ferries A Victory For Common Sense
Monday, 31 March 2025, 4:27 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
He says rail-enabled ferries ensure the long-term viability of both the national rail network and the Cook Strait ferry connection. More >>
New Zealand Wharfies Join International Day Of Action Against Qube Ports
Saturday, 14 December 2024, 5:05 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
New Zealand wharfies will be supporting the Maritime Union of Australia in their struggle, with delegates heading across the Tasman in both directions, an international video link, and protest events to be held in two New Zealand ports. More >>
Reappointment Of Tony Gibson To Maritime Industry Board Role A Travesty
Friday, 13 December 2024, 5:08 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union would be following the issue up with Northland Regional Council and would be seeking the removal of Mr Gibson from the MMH Board, says Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay. More >>
Government Ferry Announcement Fails To Launch, Says Maritime Union
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 3:57 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay says the Government has just kicked the can down the road on hard decisions once again. More >>
Maritime Union Welcomes Conviction Of Ex Port Of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 4:52 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Court found Mr Gibson failed to ensure adequate systems were in place to manage critical risks, particularly around crane operations and exclusion zones. More >>
New Ferry Options
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 3:14 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union spokesperson Victor Billot says "This shows that New Zealanders can see the terrible mistake the Minister has made in cancelling the new rail ferries and that is only going to get more obvious as the massive costs of this fiasco. More >>
Victory For Lyttelton Port Workers As Maritime Union Protects Rights Against Unlawful Health Monitoring
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 4:39 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
MUNZ Assistant National Secretary Ray Fife says the outcome is a major win for the rights and well-being of port workers, ensuring that health monitoring procedures must be subject to collective bargaining and cannot be forced without agreement. More >>
Connemara Failure Highlights Urgent Need To Address Ferry Fiasco
Friday, 20 September 2024, 10:55 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
MUNZ National Secretary Carl Findlay says this issue with the Bluebridge service alongside other previous issues demonstrates the need for high-quality and fit for purpose ferries on the strait. More >>
Kaitaki Sentencing Underscores Need For New Ferries
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:05 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
KiwiRail's $432,500 fine for a 2023 ferry incident underscores the urgent need for safer, replacement ferries, as stressed by the Maritime Union of New Zealand. More >>
MUNZ Back Struggle Of Australian Unions Against Anti-Union, Anti-worker Laws
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:54 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is federated with the Maritime Union of Australia, and the MUA and the wider CFMEU have our full support in their struggle. More >>
Ferry Fiasco Hangs Over PM’s South Korea Trip
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:59 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Prime Minister Luxon needs to use his much-vaunted international business experience to sit down with the South Koreans and find a way through this expensive fiasco as soon as possible. More >>
Maritime Union Commemorates Merchant Navy Day 2024
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:46 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Union representing New Zealand seafarers is commemorating Merchant Navy Day, held internationally each year on 3 September. More >>
Maritime Union Statement On Grounding Of Manahau Barge At Westport
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:36 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay says concerns had been previously raised by New Zealand seafarers about the foreign crew and flag of the barge. More >>
Manahau Crew Being Denied Access To Representation
Friday, 13 September 2024, 11:04 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay says there are serious questions emerging about the incident. He says the grounding of the Manahau could have resulted in the loss of life and the loss of the ship if the vessel had come ... More >>
Maritime Union Concerned With Health And Safety Approach At Lyttelton Port Company
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 10:21 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says it has concerns about the approach of the Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) to mandatory fitness tests. More >>
