All media inquiries should be directed in the first instance to:
MUNZ Communications Officer
Victor Billot
Mobile 0224791786
Email victor.billot@munz.org.nz
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay was a signatory to the historic “Lisbon Summit Resolution” signed this week in Lisbon, Portugal, at a special Anti-Automation Conference of the International Dockworkers Council.
Findings from an official inquiry on the Manahau barge grounding obtained by media show the vessel was unsuitable for conditions and have absolved crew that were blamed for the grounding.
Mussel farming crews at Sanford’s Havelock operations at the Top of the South will be striking on Wednesday 5 November 2025 in a fight for fair conditions.
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay says the Government is dithering while New Zealand seafarer jobs are on the chopping block.
The fight for a properly funded public sector is a fight for all working New Zealanders.
The Maritime Union has called for the Government to reject an application by Swiss-based shipping company Nova to be exempted from the legal requirement for New Zealand coastal vessels to be New Zealand flagged.
New Zealand’s maritime unions are calling on the government to urgently intervene to keep skilled jobs.
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay says the MUNZ view is that “peace is union business.”
The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) and Port of Auckland Limited have embarked on a journey to develop a world-class Fatigue Risk Management System, aimed at protecting the health and safety of port workers.
On World Maritime Day (Thursday 25 September), the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) is calling for greater recognition for the invisible workforce of seafarers and waterfront workers who form the backbone of the nation’s economy.
