As New Zealand prepares to commemorate Merchant Navy Day tomorrow, 3 September 2025, the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) is paying tribute to the sacrifice of merchant seafarers in times of war, while issuing a warning about our current maritime vulnerability.
New Zealand’s supply chain vulnerability has its roots in the lack of a national ports and coastal shipping strategy.
Lyttelton port workers are disappointed with an Employment Court ruling that allows Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) to proceed with a restructure that will remove highly experienced foremen from the waterfront.
Making the most of Auckland’s port and waterfront is a step closer with formal approval of a Tripartite Accord between Auckland Council, the Port of Auckland Limited and port workers represented by the Maritime Union of New Zealand.
In July 2025, the Maritime Union of New Zealand made a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Ports and the Maritime Sector, outlining critical issues and proposing a strategic vision for New Zealand’s maritime freight industry.
Suggestions of privatisation of the new Cook Strait Interislander ferries would be a dangerous step backwards.
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
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says the Cook Strait ferry service is struggling, with the entire Interislander fleet currently either suffering breakdowns, wave damage or being taken out of service for audit.
In this powerful new episode, Jordi Aragunde sits down with two leaders from the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) to discuss the realities of dock work in Aotearoa (New Zealand), the history and strength of their union, and the global challenges facing maritime workers today.
The Maritime Union will resist any job losses and will only accept voluntary redundancies.
