Maritime Union of New Zealand: Serious concerns over Aratere ferry removal
This was the warning. When the Aratere went down, the cracks in New Zealand’s supply chain were already visible — we just chose to ignore them.
Infrastructure
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Maritime Union of New Zealand: rail-enabled ferries a victory for common sense
A win for common sense — finally. Rail-enabled ferries are back, but after the damage already done, is it enough?
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Maritime Union of New Zealand: Government ferry announcement fails to launch
All talk, no plan. The Government’s ferry announcement leaves more questions than answers — and New Zealand’s supply chain hanging.
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Maritime Union of New Zealand media release: New Zealanders want publicly-owned rail ferries – poll
The public already chose. Rail-enabled, publicly owned ferries — not privatisation, not downgrade. So why wasn’t anyone listening?
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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.
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Ferry fiasco hangs over PM’s South Korea trip – Maritime Union of New Zealand
Half a billion gone. No plan B. And now it’s a diplomatic problem. The ferry fiasco isn’t just domestic anymore.