Transport Minister Michael Wood speaks out on Auckland port safety issues
12 Apr, 2021 12:00 AM
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Transport Minister Michael Wood. Photo / Alex Burton
Ports of Auckland has not had a culture that values human life and wellbeing, says Transport Minister Michael Wood. An independent review of health and safety at the port had laid out systemic failings that must be addressed urgently, and he expected all recommendations from the resulting report to be implemented, Wood said. There hasn t been a culture in place that values human life and wellbeing and we ve seen the tragic results of this with deaths and serious injuries at the port over the last few years.
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Stop-work meeting of Auckland port workers over safety concerns
12 Apr, 2021 08:34 PM
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There have been three deaths at the port in recent years. Photo / Michael Craig
A stop-work meeting of Ports of Auckland s front line workers is underway to discuss systemic health and safety issues uncovered at the country s main imports gateway. About 140 members of the Maritime Union of New Zealand are attending. Despite being invited, no company representatives have shown.
The union has about 164 stevedore members but some could not attend because of work commitments, general secretary Craig Harrison said.
The port company has been approached for comment.
Demand for Auckland port resignations now off to the Beehive
7 Apr, 2021 11:00 PM
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Tau Henare, Shane Te Pou and Robert Reid from First Union demand the resignation of Ports of Auckland CEO, Tony Gibson, in light of the damning Health and Safety report. Video / Dean Purcell
Tau Henare, Shane Te Pou and Robert Reid from First Union demand the resignation of Ports of Auckland CEO, Tony Gibson, in light of the damning Health and Safety report. Video / Dean Purcell The Māori Labour caucus is the next call for presenters of a letter to the Ports of Auckland demanding the resignation of chief executive Tony Gibson over documented health and safety failures at the country s
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