Category: New Zealand & Pacific Islands
New Zealand to open borders to cruise ships in July
by Ian Ackerman | 16th May, 2022
The Land of the Long White Cloud is to be on the cruise agenda once again as COVID restrictions drop
Read More600 displaced I-Kiribati seafarers repatriated
by Abby Williams | 13th May, 2022
A community of seafarers from the island of Kiribati has returned home after being displaced during the crew change crisis
Read MoreTassie looking to up trade with Kiwis
by Ian Ackerman | 10th May, 2022
The Apple Isle is sending a trade mission to the Land of the Long White Cloud to help grow the state’s economic opportunities
Read MoreIndependent inquiry launched into NZ port deaths
by Ian Ackerman | 28th April, 2022
The NZ Transport Accident Investigation Commission is inquiring into the circumstances that led to two workplace deaths at two New Zealand ports
Read MorePort worker dies in Lyttleton incident
by Ian Ackerman | 26th April, 2022
The death is the second recent fatality at a New Zealand port – a stevedore was killed in Auckland last week while working a containership
Read MoreNZ unions call for national health and safety standards in stevedoring
by Ian Ackerman | 21st April, 2022
Following a fatal accident at Auckland on Tuesday, NZ unions have called for national stevedoring standards to deal with the health and safety “crisis” in the industry
Read MoreSub-standard watchkeeping identified in lead-up to collision
by Ian Ackerman | 21st April, 2022
A collision off the coast of New Zealand last year followed crew of both vessels not adhering to the COLREGS
Read MoreStevedore killed in Auckland accident
by Ian Ackerman | 20th April, 2022
A port worker was killed on Tuesday while working a containership berthed at the Port of Auckland
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