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The Maritime Union of New Zealand says the cancellation cost for the iRex ship build is likely to come in at more than NZ $300 million, and could run up to a maximum cost approaching a half a billion dollars (NZD) at current rates. 

This would be on top of around a half a billion NZD in sunk cost on the cancelled iRex project – figures the Maritime Union has been advised on after consulting with the maritime industry here and offshore. 

Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay says ...

The Maritime Union of New Zealand says it has concerns about the approach of the Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) to mandatory fitness tests.

The concerns come after the sentencing of LPC in July 2024, following the death of MUNZ member Don Grant while loading coal on the ETG Aquarius in April 2022.

LPC pleaded guilty in November 2023 to one charge under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 brought by industry regulator Maritime NZ.

Maritime Union National Secretary Carl Findlay says workers have welcomed the...

ACT Local Government spokesman Cameron Luxton is urging Wellington City councillors to reject officers’ suggestion of borrowing more money to fund ‘raised table’ pedestrian crossings.

“Ratepayers across the country right now are reeling in the face of double-digit rate hikes. When we look at our rates bills, then get in the car and find ourselves held up by over-engineered road safety initiatives, it’s hard not feel a little sick. 

“In Wellington, the locals are looking at an 18.5% rates hike, with further h...

ChargeNet, Aotearoa New Zealand’s nationwide EV charging network, is flicking the switch to turn on New Zealand’s largest-ever EV charging hub at Tauranga Crossing in Tauranga today. 

The $1.8 million charging hub can charge up to 10 vehicles at one time – more than any other charging hub in New Zealand – and can add up to 300km of range within 20 minutes – enough to power most EV journeys to Auckland or to Hamilton and back. The hub is designed to meet the growing demand for EV charging with its installed chargin...

Last Sunday, a quiet afternoon resting with the family after a busy morning at the school fair, my phone lit up with TVNZ wanting comment on the closure of the immigration pathway for truck drivers.

What closure I asked?  

Turns out that we, along with the rest of industry, were blind-sided by the Minister of Immigration announcing that the special immigration status for class 4 and 5 truck and bus drivers was revoked with immediate effect.

This was a surprise in more ways than one, not checking in wit...

According to the latest Truckometer, the Light Traffic Index (LTI) rose 0.1% m/m in March, while the Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) fell 1.8% m/m after a couple of strong months. While both indices have a mild upward trend, in per capita terms light traffic is trending down while heavy traffic is pretty flat. 

The Light Traffic Index was little changed while the Heavy Traffic Index fell 1.8% in March, but is still up 2% for Q1 as a whole, suggesting low but positive GDP growth (we’ve pencilled in +0.2% q/q). However, t...