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Kaiarahi Failure Proves Urgent Need To Retain Emergency Tug
Saturday, 13 December 2025, 4:11 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Union notes that the current fragility of the Cook Strait connection is a direct result of the cancellation of the iReX project. More >>
Holcim Lashes Out And Threatens New Zealand Government For Following Maritime Laws
Friday, 12 December 2025, 2:26 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
He says Holcim’s statement on 10 December 2025 that it will commence plans to haul approximately 15,000 additional tonnes of bulk cement in over 500 trucks on New Zealand roads every month is not a viable logistics solution. More >>
Victory For Kiwi Jobs As Government Rejects Foreign Cement Ship Exemption
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 12:35 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Mr Findlay says the situation was a clear test on protecting Kiwi jobs, and this decision sends a strong message to Holcim about its obligations to New Zealand. More >>
Trans-Tasman Maritime Union Federation Ratified: A New Era Of Unity For Maritime Workers
Friday, 5 December 2025, 10:12 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The agreement provides for joint participation in each union’s structures, including national councils and conferences, and establishes an international executive. More >>
Holcim Axes Kiwi Crew At Christmas – Workers’ Demand Minister Intervene
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 9:16 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay says Holcim’s decision is a calculated act to undermine New Zealand’s supply chain resilience. More >>
Maritime Union Condemns Move To Axe Emergency Tug Capability Months Early
Friday, 21 November 2025, 9:57 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
MUNZ is demanding the Government maintain funding, confirm the MMA Vision will remain contracted, and commit to a long-term, permanent Emergency Towing Vessel solution. More >>
Maritime Union Stands With Pike River Families And Calls For Corporate Manslaughter Laws
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 11:23 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union strongly endorses the call to bolster the existing Health and Safety at Work Act while strengthening it with the addition of a Corporate Manslaughter provision. More >>
MUNZ Joins Powerful Global Alliance To Halt Job-Killing Port Automation
Friday, 7 November 2025, 1:56 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay was a signatory to the historic “Lisbon Summit Resolution” signed this week in Lisbon, Portugal, at a special Anti-Automation Conference of the International Dockworkers Council. More >>
Inquiry Confirms Maritime Union Warnings On Manahau
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 10:02 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
A Maritime New Zealand investigation summary obtained by media confirms MUNZ’s claims from the outset of the 2024 incident at Westport. More >>
Top Of The South Workers Strike For A Fair Deal As ‘Shellfish’ Sanford Profits Soar
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 4:30 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The action comes after protracted negotiations for a new Collective Employment Agreement stalled over Sanford's refusal to value its frontline workforce. More >>
Do Minister Stanford’s Comments On Kiwi Jobs Apply To Seafarers On The MV Buffalo?
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 10:26 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union is currently in a struggle to retain experienced, qualified New Zealand seafarers on the cement vessel MV Buffalo. More >>
Maritime Union Backs Public Sector Strike
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 5:52 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
MUNZ National Secretary Carl Findlay says the fight for a properly funded public sector is a fight for all working New Zealanders. More >>
Government Should Back Vital Workforce Over Swiss Multinationals – Maritime Union
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 10:23 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
MUNZ National Secretary Carl Findlay says the application to be exempted is a test of the government's loyalties. More >>
Kiwi Jobs On The Line: Maritime Unions Urge Government To Block Foreign Ship Replacement
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 4:30 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
At a time when Kiwis are facing economic tough times, Holcim is choosing to dump its loyal, skilled workforce for a cheaper, foreign Flag of Convenience and Crew of Convenience vessel. This is another blow to New Zealand's coastal shipping industry. More >>
Maritime Union Backs Global Sumud Flotilla And Recognition Of Palestine
Monday, 29 September 2025, 1:47 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
MUNZ demands the New Zealand Government formally recognises the State of Palestine and uses its voice to prevent further bloodshed and oppression. More >>
Maritime Union Warns Napier Port Automation May Come At High Cost
Friday, 26 September 2025, 1:45 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
MUNZ National Secretary Carl Findlay says the move by Napier Port to introduce a fleet of autonomous battery-electric trucks in 2026 is a threat to jobs, safety, and productivity across the sector. More >>
World Maritime Day A Reminder Of The Essential Workers Who Keep New Zealand Moving
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 9:15 am | Maritime Union of New Zealand
For an island nation like New Zealand, which relies on sea freight for over 99% of its trade by volume, the day holds particular significance. More >>
Maritime Union And Port Of Auckland Launch Landmark Initiative To Combat Stevedore Fatigue
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 2:58 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Port staff are engaging in a five-day intensive risk assessment workshop facilitated by Chronosafe, a specialist risk management consultancy from Australia. More >>
Maritime Union Stands In Solidarity With Rā Whakamana Day Of Action
Friday, 19 September 2025, 2:47 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
Maritime Union of New Zealand is calling on maritime workers and their whānau to join mass mobilisations at 12pm to reaffirm the tino rangatiratanga of Tangata Whenua and protect the rights and wellbeing of all workers. More >>
Maritime Union: Glaring Omission Of Ports In Major Infrastructure Report
Friday, 12 September 2025, 1:18 pm | Maritime Union of New Zealand
MUNZ National Secretary Carl Findlay says while the overview of infrastructure investment is valuable, it is incomplete without considering assets that handle nearly all of the country's international trade. More >>
