Representing New Zealand maritime workers since 2002
The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has welcomed the High Court’s decision to dismiss the appeal of former Ports of Auckland Chief Executive Tony Gibson, calling the ruling a major victory for workers.
Read MoreMaritime 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.”
Read MoreDP World, the global port operator linked to a privatisation agenda at the Port of Auckland, is embroiled in controversy in Australia after massive price hikes for port users.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union has released a new poll that shows an overwhelming majority of Aucklanders support keeping the Port of Auckland in public ownership.
Read MoreMayor of Auckland should “show us the numbers” about Auckland’s finances before pushing port privatisation as the easy answer to its problems.
Read MoreA key concern coming out of the report is the potential for price hikes hitting port users – then being passed on to local industry and consumers. Privatisation of operations at Ports of Auckland is estimated to hit local port users with NZ$70 million in extra costs annually.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union has warned how uncertainty around new proposals for Ports of Auckland is a threat to the stability of the Auckland and the wider economy.
Read MoreA new report from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) – Lessons in failure: Automation at the Ports of Auckland – demonstrates the risks presented by any privatisation of the Ports of Auckland.
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