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Maritime Union of New Zealand Wellington Branch Secretary Fiona Mansell says the Union is deeply saddened after a passenger jumped overboard from the Kai?rahi ferry in the Cook Strait overnight.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) is voicing its concern regarding the welfare of underpaid seafarers onboard the vessel Vega (formerly the Aratere), which is sitting at anchor in Tasman Bay for over 50 days.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) is urgently calling on the Government to reverse its decision to terminate the contract for the MMA Vision, the only dedicated emergency ocean response vessel currently protecting the Cook Strait.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union of New Zealand says the Cook Strait ferry service is struggling, with the entire Interislander fleet currently either suffering breakdowns, wave damage or being taken out of service for audit.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union will resist any job losses and will only accept voluntary redundancies.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union has welcomed today’s announcement from Minister of Rail Winston Peters the two new Cook Strait ferries will be publicly owned and rail enabled, meaning that they can carry rail wagons.
Read MoreSign the petition for public owned, rail enabled ferries for Cook Strait.
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