Maritime Union of New Zealand media release: Kaitaki sentencing underscores need for new ferries
A Mayday call in Cook Strait. Hundreds adrift. This wasn’t just a fault — it was a warning New Zealand ignored.

A Mayday call in Cook Strait. Hundreds adrift. This wasn’t just a fault — it was a warning New Zealand ignored.
So what you are saying is that you are ethically akin to the mafia Shane?
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It’s happening in Australia — but it won’t stop there. Unions warn the crackdown on workers’ rights could spread across the Tasman.
Councils across the country have now decided where they stand regarding Māori wards, with a resounding majority in favour of…
For over five years, military-style semi-automatic weapons have been banned in New Zealand. Labour made the change with near-unanimous support…