Maritime Union expresses condolences following Cook Strait incident
Maritime Union of New Zealand Wellington Branch Secretary Fiona Mansell says the Union is deeply saddened after a passenger fell overboard from the Kaiarahi ferry in the Cook Strait overnight.
International Day of the Seafarer 25 June 2025
On this International Day of the Seafarer 25 June 2025, MUNZ stands shoulder to shoulder with all our New Zealand seafarer members. You are the backbone of our economy, the unsung heroes keeping our nation connected and supplied day and night
Wellington Branch Stopwork Meeting 10 March 2025
The next SWM is scheduled for Monday 10 March 2025.
MUNZ 2025 National Election Results
Results of the MUNZ election for National Assistant Secretary.
Union elections 2025
Voting is now open for the MUNZ National Elections 2025.
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.
Welcome to the Maritime Union
The Maritime Union of New Zealand was formed in 2002 when the New Zealand Waterfront Workers’ Union and the New Zealand Seafarers’ Union joined together. We represent waterfront workers, seafarers and related workers in New Zealand.
Vale John O’Neill
Respected retired seafarer John O’Neill passed away on 22 January 2024 after a short illness.
Nowhere to hide – new report from ITF campaign for seafarers rights
The Nowhere to Hide Campaign launched by the ITF Australian Inspectorate to expose the exploitation of overseas seafarers on foreign-registered ships has been busy!
MUNZ has been supporting this campaign and will be bringing the campaign to New Zealand waters soon.
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.