Maritime Union of New Zealand

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.

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The Maritime Union says the ratification of a new global fisheries agreement by the New Zealand Government is positive news, but New Zealand still has a long way to go to fix systemic problems in the fishing sector.

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For the first time, a squad of MUNZ members from the north to the south will be facing off against their MUA comrades in the South Pacific’s premiere maritime boxing fixture.

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A serious injury to a Government fisheries observer shows the clean up of the fishing industry is not moving fast enough.

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Maritime Union calls for meeting with port employers and Government agencies to discuss health and safety concerns.

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The union that represents New Zealand shipping crews is backing calls for mandatory shipping lanes on the New Zealand coast.

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New Zealand seafarers and waterfront workers were longtime supporters of the battle against apartheid.

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Maritime union leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region will chart out the future of a proposed regional maritime federation in a high level meeting convening on November 13 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

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