Mourn for the Dead – Fight for the Living – Workers’ Memorial Day 28 April 2025
Unions will be hosting #IWMD events across the motu, find one near you here.
Read MoreMaritime Union of New Zealand
Representing New Zealand maritime workers since 2002
Health and safety
Maritime Union strongly critical of Tony Gibson appeal
The Maritime Union says an appeal by former Port of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson against health and safety conviction should be dismissed.
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Reappointment of Tony Gibson to maritime industry board role a travesty
The reappointment of disgraced former Ports of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson to a director position at Marsden Maritime Holdings (MMH) is a travesty and an insult to the memory of workers killed and injured on the job.
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New Port Code could save lives on the waterfront
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says the new Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) for loading and unloading cargo at ports and on ships could save lives and prevent serious harm on the waterfront.
Read MoreMaritime Union welcomes conviction of ex Port of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay says the conviction brings to an end “an era of failure at the highest levels of Port of Auckland which had tragic outcomes for workers, their families and their colleagues.”
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Victory for Lyttelton Port Workers against unlawful health monitoring
The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has welcomed this week’s decision by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) which has ruled against Lyttelton Port Company’s (LPC) attempt to unilaterally impose a mandatory health monitoring policy on MUNZ members.
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Connemara failure highlights urgent need to address ferry fiasco
The power loss of the Bluebridge ferry Connemara in the Cook Strait highlights the importance of a resilient publicly-owned interisland ferry service
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Manahau crew being denied access to representation
The Manahau barge grounding at Westport could have led to a disaster, but crew are being prevented from talking to Union representatives.
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