Category: Blog

Message from the Maritime Union of New Zealand

Mer­ry Christ­mas – Meri Kir­i­himete and Hap­py New Year to our mem­bers, fam­i­lies and friends of the Union here and around the world.

The strug­gle for a bet­ter world con­tin­ues.

Maritimes December 2023 out now

Cutting ferry investment to subsidise property speculators is economic sabotage

The cost of the Government’s tax cuts for land­lords will be many times more than the invest­ment required for the much-need­ed Cook Strait fer­ry upgrade.

Aucklanders – including government voters – strongly reject Auckland port privatisation

New Tal­bot Mills polling on behalf of the Mar­itime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) shows a vast major­i­ty of Auck­lan­ders are against the pro­pos­al to pri­va­tise the Auck­land Port – includ­ing a major­i­ty of vot­ers for each of the cur­rent coali­tion gov­ern­ment par­ties.

Vale Mike Will

Local 43 exec­u­tive mem­ber com­rade Mike Will of Lyt­tel­ton passed away on the evening of Sun­day 17 Decem­ber after a very brief ill­ness. Our thoughts are with his fam­i­ly at this sad time, vale Mike Will.

Ferry unions demand Finance Minister resign over Cook Strait debacle

Four unions rep­re­sent­ing mar­itime and rail work­ers have con­demned the Government’s deci­sion to effec­tive­ly can­cel the Cook Strait iRex fer­ry upgrade project, and are demand­ing the res­ig­na­tion of the Min­is­ter of Finance for the deci­sion.

ITF’s Nowhere to Hide Week of Action to be expanded to New Zealand ports as Inspectors stamp out rampant wage theft

MUNZ rep­re­sen­ta­tives recent­ly took part in this ITF cam­paign and train­ing in Aus­tralian ports. Many of the ships and sit­u­a­tions of course also vis­it NZ waters.

Selling Port of Auckland would be “letting the vultures in”

Ongo­ing uncer­tain­ty about the future of Port of Auck­land is a threat to the eco­nom­ic sta­bil­i­ty of Auck­land City and New Zealand.

NZCTU presents Briefing for the Incoming Government

The New Zealand Coun­cil of Trade Unions has pro­vid­ed its brief­ing for the incom­ing gov­ern­ment.

Maritime Union statement on Gaza and Port protests

The Mar­itime Union is back­ing inter­na­tion­al calls for a cease­fire in the Israel–Gaza con­flict.