Maritime Union comes to assistance of distressed crew on Lancelot V

Foreign crew aboard a detained ship in Tauranga have received interim payments totalling thousands of dollars after unions intervened following several months of serious problems.
Trans Tasman maritime unions meet with NZ politicians in Chevron campaign

A global campaign against oil operator Chevron has come to New Zealand, with maritime unions saying the company has a bad record of dealing with local communities around the world.