Skip to content
Maritime Union of New Zealand

Maritime Union of New Zealand

Representing New Zealand maritime workers since 2002

  • Home
  • About
    • Union History
    • Maritime Retirement Scheme
    • Save Our Tankers
    • MUNZ Women
    • Maritime Youth
    • Veterans
      • Posthumous medal applications – Merchant Navy
    • Interport Sports Tournament 2023
    • Scholarships
  • Contact us
    • National Office
    • Branches
    • Join the Maritime Union
    • Update your details
    • Renew your membership
  • News
    • Media contact
    • The Maritimes Magazine
  • Health and safety
  • Join
  • Fair Pay Agreements

Flag of Convenience

Blog Media releases 

Statement on death of MSC Resilient III crew member in Bluff

December 21, 2022 Victor

The death of a foreign crew member aboard the MSC Resilient III in South Port in Bluff on Wednesday 21 December 2022 is a sad and stark reminder of how dangerous the maritime industry is.

Read more
Blog Media releases 

Maritime Union comes to assistance of distressed crew on Lancelot V

July 23, 2015 admin

Foreign crew aboard a detained ship in Tauranga have received interim payments totalling thousands of dollars after unions intervened following several months of serious problems.

Read more
Blog Media releases 

Vega Auriga should be detained in New Zealand until problems fixed

August 31, 2014 admin

Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Joe Fleetwood says that the ship Vega Auriga should be detained in a New Zealand port until it is deemed seaworthy and crew issues have been fixed.

Read more
Blog Media releases 

Greens call for shipping lanes backed by Maritime Union

July 27, 2014July 27, 2014 admin

The Maritime Union is backing the Green Party’s policy to implement compulsory shipping lanes for coastal shipping.

Read more
Blog Media releases 

Maritime Union backs calls for shipping lanes

December 19, 2013December 19, 2013 admin

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

Read more
Media releases 

Outsourcing fishing observers role is dangerous for the industry

March 26, 2012 admin

Maritime Union of NZ General Secretary, Joe Fleetwood, said today that the government is vandalising the New Zealand fishing industry with plans to contract out the fishing observers for fishing vessels.

Read more
Media releases 

Fishing charges for Oyang 75 officers point to industry wide failings

October 16, 2011 admin

The Maritime Union says it will raise the situation of the Oyang 75 fishery prosecutions when it appears before a hearing for the Government Inquiry into Foreign Charter Vessels in the New Zealand fishing industry.

Read more
Media releases 

Holes in official accounts of Rena’s seaworthiness

October 13, 2011October 13, 2011 admin

The Maritime Union has renewed calls for inspection reports on the Rena to be made public and for clarification of what a Maritime New Zealand inspection involves.

Read more
  • ← Previous

© 2023 Maritime Union of New Zealand.
Authorized by Craig Harrison, 220 Willis Street, Wellington.