VOLUME 27 – FEBRUARY 2024
The Maritime Worker Te Whanganui-a-Tara NEWSLETTER OF THE WELLINGTON BRANCH OF THE MARITIME UNION OF NEW ZEALAND
WESTPORT DEEP SEA FISHING SCHOOL JIM KING SECRETARY/TREASURER WELLINGTON BRANCH
Westport Deep Sea Fishing School is a maritime training provider and offers excellent training and facilities.
INTRODUCTION My recent experiences attending the Westport Deep Sea Fishing School in December 2023 were good ones. This article is to provide an overview and focus on the excellent training and facilities available at the WDSFS. My comments will highlight the key aspects that contribute to the school’s reputation and its ability to provide high-quality maritime education for STCW ancillary certificates and other maritime courses.
FACILITIES
FLEXIBILITY
The school boasts exceptional facilities that greatly enhance the learning experience. The classrooms are well-equipped with modern technology, allowing for interactive and engaging lessons. Additionally, Westport Deep Sea Fishing School simulation facilities that replicate real-life maritime scenarios, enable students to gain hands-on experience in a safe and controlled environment.
One notable aspect of Westport Maritime School is its ability to accommodate students’ needs promptly. The school has demonstrated its flexibility by running courses at short notice, catering to the specific requirements of individuals or maritime employers. This responsiveness ref lects the school’s commitment to providing a tailored and efficient learning experience.
CONCLUSION
Westport Deep Sea Fishing School offers excellent training and facilities that contribute to its reputation as an exceptional training provider in the maritime education sector. The school’s commitment to providing comprehensive STCW training courses, along with TRAINING various other maritime training programmes and its flexibilIn my opinion, Westport Deep ity in meeting individual needs, Sea Fishing School is renowned makes it a highly recommended for its exceptional training programs. These facilities play a crucial role in choice for those seeking either a career The instructors at the school possess bridging the gap between theory and in maritime education, or revalidation extensive knowledge and Wellington experienceBranch in practice, members promoting New Zealand coastal STCW shipping ancillary and or meeting some COP ensuring that students are of their the maritime industry, ensuring thatLabour well-prepared for their future careers. with MP Kieran McAnulty at Parliament, certificates. Friday 17 November 2023 students receive top-notch instructions. Low cost onsite accommodation is My recommendation for those The curriculum is comprehensive, available, which is an absolute lifeline members who are looking at revalidatcovering a wide range of topics relevant for students trying to make ends meet ing their STCW’s and are looking for a one stop shop in terms of living on site to the maritime sector for the STCW’s. and keeping all costs to a minimum. By utilising the on-campus facilities, whilst attending these courses, to simply Courses are designed to provide both theoretical knowledge and practical students end up saving money. This is a head to WDFS, I highly endorse them. skills, preparing students for real-world great benefit and one of the advantages I would like to thank the team at challenges, for those who are currently at of attending the WDSFS. WDSFS for their professionalism, and sea, or those wishing to revalidate their dedication provided to us throughout STCW’s in order to return to sea. the course, Peter Maich (Managing Director), Kevin Stechman (tutor FPFF), Julie Palmer (Administration), and Colin Mailer (tutor PST.)
ABOUT THE WESTPORT DEEP SEA FISHING SCHOOL
The WDSFS is a Private Training Establishment, registered with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and holds the status of a Category 1 provider. We offer a range of maritime training programs covering deckhands, engineering, skippers’ licenses and STCW training. All our programs are approved by Maritime NZ and offered on a rolling basis. The vessel operations teams at the school consists of Peter Maich (Managing Director), Colin Mailer (lead Maritime tutor), Kevin Stechman (Fire and First Aid instructor) and Julie Palmer (Maritime Administration).
We are pleased to offer courses on a regular basis, for example STCW basic runs every second week and can also cater to training in between any scheduled dates if required. We are all from industry and understand the need for practical and timely training to meet the needs of all seafarers. The school operates an onsite student hostel, and this offers basic budget accommodation to all that may need it. We are pleased to be a part of the NZ maritime industry and look forward to meeting any training needs from individuals or organizations.
PETER MAICH, MANAGING DIRECTOR WESTPORT DEEP SEA FISHING SCHOOL – MARITIME TRAINING
Hands on maritime training at the Westport Deep Sea Fishing School
Sapura Constructor due in New Zealand waters in February – see Wellington Branch Report
TONY MOWBRAY #1154 PRESIDENT WELLINGTON BRANCH
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: FAREWELL COMRADE TO JIM KING, BRANCH SECRETARY
Members, With the resignation of our current Secretary Jim King, I would first and foremost, as a friend, like to thank Jimmy for all the work he has done for 40 plus years as a proud Rank & Filer, Ships delegate, Executive member and as our Branch Secretary. To his credit he has tirelessly pursued the best outcome for the members which some don’t seem to comprehend. Not only at a local level with both ferry companies but for NZ shipping in general with nothing being given away as he has always strived for gains in conditions. Most, if not all settlements are based on the need for a ‘big picture’ approach which again, some don’t seem to realise. Even though the ferries are the ‘bread and butter’ of the Wellington Branch they aren’t the only vessels that need the Secretary’s continuous attention. It is a thankless job which nobody ever gets 100% right all of the time, but he has, in my book, been bloody close to it.
SIGNIFICANT GAINS ACHIEVED He has a sharp mind for figures and certainly played his part in making significant gains for ABs and Wo-Wo caterers alike as a delegate on the Aratere, and Arahura in earlier times that ‘management of the day’ failed to recognise, especially in the catering departments. My friendship with him comes very close to 30 years and I have had the privilege of working both at sea together and for the last 17 years at a Branch executive level. There isn’t a clause in any award he’s not familiar with and to this day he is always ready to assist members even working right through this Xmas period on awards and keeping the office running. It first became evident to me while working in the opposite gang to him back in 1995 when Strait Shipping introduced the Ro-Ro vessel Suilven which, due to legislation enabled engagement of non-union labour on IEAs.
Eventually through perseverance we finally achieved the first CEA in ‘96 which was no easy task with it all being done during the massive industrial reforms of the Employment Contracts Act era with Mick Williams as Branch Secretary. Prior to that, Jimmy along with all our other members who were there continually improved conditions on Cook Strait fast ferries Condor 10 and the short-lived Top Cat. Far more recently the arrival of the Ro-Ro vessel Valentine bought its fair share of challenges, to name a couple included manning levels, due to limited crew accommodation, crew sanitation and galley facilities.
IMPROVEMENTS FOR CONDITIONS On a regular basis Jim would come aboard, including weekends, to follow up and pursue the many deficiencies and along with delegate’s made necessary improvements so it was at an acceptable level when she entered service. One of the biggest gains was ensuring drivers cabins were converted to a standard that enabled us to engage TABs in both gangs which increased crewing levels. The decision to purchase our Branch office and get us back on the waterfront has also paid dividends. Judging by the amount of correspondence received it is pleasingly evident the vast majority of seafarers, not only from the ferries, would prefer him to remain in office although at the same time we also need to appreciate and respect his decision to return to sea. There is no escaping the fact that the transition to the new KR tonnage, whatever the decision may be, is going to be a massive challenge for the Branch and with what has been indicted so far by this right-wing anti worker Government will be as bad or worse than the 1990s. It won’t be an easy road which will need the memberships full involvement. On behalf of the Branch, I would again like to thank Jimmy for all the work he has done and sincerely wish him well.
JIM KING SECRETARY/TREASURER WELLINGTON BRANCH
iReX/Interislander memo all staff 24 January 2024 Project update
Ministerial Advisory Group Stakeholders (MAG) • There’s a very large stakeholder • We have no further updates communications component that needs on the timing or membership of the to be worked through. • We have a lot of partners to Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) and we don’t yet have confirmation consider: contractors, customers, both of the start date or the final Terms of port companies, the travel industry, etc. • We are lucky to have a strong Reference. We have seen a draft, which partnership with Mana Whenua, we provided input to Treasury on. • The expected (but not confirmed) who are working closely with us and continue to be immensely supportive and scope of the MAG review: 1. The current ship operations, understanding. f leet safety and reliability, and the implications of the current ship opera- Ships tion going forward from 2026. • The Board met to discuss 2. The history of iReX – the scope of the work, the decisions taken and the what will happen with the new ships. We are expecting the discussion to go data that sat behind those decisions. 3. Options for the next phase of to Ministers, and we should hear the Interislander. outcome within the next 10 days. • We are setting up a data room to support the MAG, under the leadership Wind down of Patrick Hoerler. There is a physical space on the 4th floor and the documen• Work on the wind-down plans tation is being collated, checked and filed continues and includes: to support the review. • The iReX project has been anal- PICTON ysed, challenged and peer-reviewed many times over the years – including Waitohi Culvert two Treasury Gateway Reviews. This is another round of review that we will • We expect to continue and support and work through. complete this work as planned. We need On 24 and 25 January we are holding to work through how we manage the old a ROPAX (roll-on/roll-off passenger) vs mechanical depot. rail-enabled workshop which will feed into the MAG review. Terminal buildings
• As expected, things are becoming clearer this week. The Minister and Treasury have made it clear before Christmas and again this week, that iReX is being wound down and there is no funding for the project beyond 31 March. • There will be a tail of activity to ensure we leave sites safe, secure and without impact on Interislander operations. Most work is intended to be done by the end of March. • There will be a project in the future, but it will not be iReX as we know Ministry of Transport review it today. What that will look like and the • The Government also proposed timing of that is currently unknown. the Ministry of Transport lead an assessment of the long-term requirements for Contractors a resilient connection across Cook Strait • As part of the wind down, our to connect people and enable freight. We construction partners DownerHEB JV have no further information yet on this and our designers WSPJ are now final- review. ising work. We thank them all for their • We are keen that the Ministry support and hard work and wish them of Transport review integrates with the well in the future. MAG to come up with a consolidated • These people are our colleagues future approach. and part of the team and while the process is inevitable, it doesn’t make it FRESCO – what it is and what it easier to say ‘goodbye’. covers • Together, we are making sure all materials and information are stored, • Peter Reidy has set up an filed and left safe. executive group including most of • Whatever form the future takes, the the KiwiRail executive team, includmaterial will not be lost and the assets ing David Warburton, with a working will remain KiwiRail’s property. programme called FRESCO. • This group takes all the iReX workstreams into account to ensure they are coordinated and to look at some of the issues and impacts beyond iReX. This will also feed into the MAG review in due course.
• We are working with Port Marlborough on the best options for the terminal building vs the temporary terminal building, how are we going to use them and what is going to happen? Some of these decisions will be impacted by the MAG review and recommendations. Dublin Street bridge • The closed road affects community, customers and Bluebridge. The Dublin Street bridge is being discussed directly with NZTA Waka Kotahi senior management. Our recommendation is that they take this over and complete that work, but we don’t have confirmation yet. Downer HEB JV areas The yard areas Downer HEB JV were using are being considered for future use as part of the wind-down process.
Wellington • We’re tidying up the site at Kaiwharawhara and working with Centreport to review assets and work through closing off construction. • We are looking at the future of the temporary staging jetty off Kaiwharawhara Point, but we do not have clarity on the best future option for this. • We are very focused on the operation of the Interislander and on leaving nothing in a disruptive manner. • Other things being considered as part of the wind-down include the Bailey Bridge, the reinstatement of roads and the long-term lease of the north end of Kaiwharawhara Point. Our People – where do you stand?
WELLINGTON REPORT JIM KING
Offshore Oil & Gas Q7000, Emerald & Go Sirius have now finished their campaigns in NZ, which now leaves just the one vessel in the offshore, being the PSV MMA Vision. Sapura Constructor is due out around mid Feb, duration 2-3 weeks. The classification of this vessel is Class 4.
General Interport The Interport Sports Tournament will be running in Wellington from 11–15 February 2024.
MUA – Requesting New Zealand IRs to work in Aussie Theres been a steady flow of members helping West in Aussie. Again, a big thanks to the WA Branch Will Tracey and George Gakis for assisting the Wellington MUNZ branch. I also believe there are some MUNZ Wage Rounds 2024 – Kaharoa 2 to be seafarers helping out in Queensland. included into the new CEA. Continuing with negotiations with AMEA and The Maritime Worker Newsletter NZMSG on 5 February. Please keep your emails, articles and Still no closer at getting any deal. This pictures rolling in, they will be published has been a very long and arduous wage in the next edition of the Wellington Maritime Worker, space permitting. round. The new branch Secretary will give The next edition of the Maritime a more in-depth update/report in the worker is due out in April 2024 Edition. next edition of the Wellington Maritime Worker. Wellington Database Numbers are low for AB’s and IR’s. IR’s/ AB’s, approx. 20 Stewards, and about 5 cooks.
• This is not an easy time for any of us in the iReX team, so please talk to your managers or the HR team if you have questions or need support. • For all of us, the situation will be different depending on what area you work in, and your employment arrangements. • If you are in construction, you’ll be involved until the wind-down is complete. • If you’re supporting the MAG, you may be here until MAG support is no longer required. • For everyone else, we are working through the options and what this means for our people. We will work with you and with HR and conversations will be had with each of you as we work through the decision-making process. There is a lot of work going on across KiwiRail and there will be support for The Wellington Branch Election for the Secretary/Treasurer position is now all of you as we work through that. underway. The two candidates standing are Joe Next steps Fleetwood former Wellington Branch Meetings will continue fortnightly Secretary, and National Secretary, to keep everyone informed. Additional and the Wellington Branch Assistant meetings will be called if needed and as Secretary Fiona Mansell. Good luck to both candidates. information comes to light.
NIWA
Wellington Branch Election
Wellington Branch Meeting Next Stop Work Meeting is set down for new date and day Monday 12 February to be held at the National Off ice Conference room, 10am on first Floor of Waterside House, 220 Willis Street.
Wage rounds current
• Dutch Dredging (Initiated Bargaining) Scrutineers Need to elect two scrutineers from the • N I WA – Cu r r ent ly i n Wellington Branch. negotiations
ROUND AND ABOUT
Left: Ian Gardner (IR), Paeroa Johnston (Bosun) aboard Takutai Chief Above: Early Suilvan late 1995 – Jim King, Tony Mowbray, Tony Creig(seated)
Above: Xmas Day, Takutai Chief ‘A’ gang at sea
Above: Allan Harkess with trophy and Rowen Hodge, fun times in the table tennis Champs onboard K2
LOCAL AND GLOBAL NEWS Port strike in Bluff called off
VALE MIKE WILL
A strike in the port of Bluff has been called off after agreement was reached. MUNZ members at port company Southport were planning to walk off the job for 48 hours on 31 January 2024, but last minute negotiations yesterday resulted in a positive outcome. Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Craig Harrison says a compromise was reached with the employer around wage increases and other outstanding issues, and will be taken back to the union membership for ratification.
OBITUARY BY MICK WILLIAMS
It is with deep regret that MUNZ Wellington received the sad news of Michael Will, Seafarer and Lyttelton executive member, who died Sunday 17 December 2023. Our condolences to Michael’s family and friends. Mike was a shipmate and a good unionist. I had the pleasure of working with Mike on many Maritime Union political and industrial campaigns including Overseas trade, cabotage, SCONZY and Coastal Shipping). A man of the working class, Micheal fought for the rights of seafarers and wharfies and his contribution will be remembered in our proud history. See you one day at Fiddlers Green. R.I.P. Comrade!
DP World dispute resolved in Australia The Maritime Union of New Zealand offers its congratulations to the Maritime Union of Australia for the successful resolution of the industrial dispute at DP World terminals. The Maritime Union of Australia and Dubai Ports reached an in-principle agreement last week, subject to endorsement by the MUA membership employed at Dubai Ports in Australia. The agreement, which replaces an earlier agreement that expired in September 2023, is for a four-year term and delivers fair pay, safety and fatigue management measures, and provides job security and a fair work-life balance for Australian wharfies. MUNZ National Secretary Craig Harrison says Australian port workers at DP World had the full support of New Zealand maritime workers and had achieved a good outcome. Mr Harrison says it is concerning that a proposed port privatization at Port of Auckland features DP World as a potential terminal operator. He says DP World has come under increasing scrutiny in Australia and elsewhere for its business practices. According to polling carried out on behalf of the Union, the great majority of Aucklanders support keeping the Port of Auckland in public ownership.
Transport unions call for Gaza ceasefire The Maritime Union has joined the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and International Transport Workers Federation in calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The Maritime Union is also opposing the decision by the coalition Government to send a detachment of New Zealand military to the Red Sea. Shipping in the Red Sea has recently been disrupted by Yemen based Houthi forces carrying out attacks in support of Palestine. Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Craig Harrison says the conflict in the Red Sea highlights the need to build up New Zealand crewed and flagged shipping to overcome supply chain disruptions. “The Government just cancelled replacement ferries for the Cook Strait, which is a major threat to New Zealand transport links, so they should try dealing with problems a bit closer to home.” Mr Harrison says the Red Sea maritime conflict had one solution, which was an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and negotiation of a political solution for Palestine, rather than an escalation of violence. “As a union representing seafarers we are extremely concerned about the danger all seafarers are facing in the Red Sea, and in the meantime the only option is for shipping to avoid the area.”
NO PLACE TO HIDE MICK WILLIAMS The Nowhere to Hide Campaign has been implemented to raise awareness of the treatment of international seafarers and wage theft occurring on foreignregistered ships in Australian waters. Australian and international ITF coordinators and inspectors, and volunteers undertook a week of action (WOA) from 13-20 June 2023, with group inspections at ships in New South Wales ports. The WOA will target every ship entering any port in NSW during the week. The Campaign is built on the experience of the Australian Inspectorate and the research commissioned and published in the Robbed at Sea report on what is needed to improve the lives of overseas seafarers in Australian waters. The primary objects are to tackle wage theft and other forms of exploitation on FOC ships such as shore leave, repatriation, the right to medical assistance, and bullying and harassment.
The inspectorate will also be targeting FOC ships working in Australia’s coastal trade to ensure employers are complying with the CT Act and the Fair Work Act 2009 and paying FOC crews Australian wages. The inspections will gather further evidence to support the Robbed at Sea report recommendations.
THE AUSTRALIAN ITF INSPECTORATE The ITF Australian Inspectorate visits ships at port in Australia to check on the welfare and employment conditions of overseas seafarers in Australian ports. The inspections determine whether the pay and conditions for the overseas seafarers are consistent with their rights under the ILO Maritime Labour Convention.
Where wage theft is identified, the inspectors liaise with the ship owner to recover back pay for the seafarers. Serious breaches are reported to AMSA as Port State Control to investigate and work with relevant parties to resolve the matter. In 2022, 550 inspections recovered $US 6.7 million in stolen wages for seafarers Wage theft is on the rise - as at 31 May 2023, the Australian Inspectorate has recovered over $US 6 million in stolen wages The inspectors’ work can also include assisting seafarers on abandoned ships, with recovery of pay and repatriation to their home countries. In 2023, the Australian Inspectorate negotiated settlement of wages and repatriation of the abandoned crews of the Yangtze Fortune off the coasts of Portland Victoria and Yangtze Harmor off Singapore. Over $1 Million USD was paid to two crews at the time of settlement.
ITF – Nowhere to Hide Campaign fighting modern slavery. Australian and international ITF coordinators and inspectors, and volunteers undertook a week of action (WOA) in 2023, with group inspections at ships in Australian ports.
SEAFARER SHORTAGES THREATEN TRADE AND SECURITY BY CRAIG HARRISON NATIONAL SECRETARY MARITIME UNION OF NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand’s economy is completely reliant on the maritime industry. Our supply chain and our international trade is based around shipping. But our dependence on global shipping lines is now a growing threat to our resilience and future as an island trading nation. The shipping crisis during the pandemic served as a warning to how vulnerable New Zealand is to delays and congestion. Our ports were simply dumped off shipping schedules. Our importance for global shipping operators is small.
ONGOING DISRUPTION Since then, global shipping has been disrupted by the Ukraine conflict. Now this has been added to by the Red Sea disruptions that have their cause in the Gaza conflict. Climate issues are relentlessly compounding the problems. The Panama Canal has been seriously affected by drought and is down to less than half normal capacity. This is due to the low water levels in Lake Gatun in Panama that ships have to traverse when they use the canal. Locally, our regions have been hit hard by natural disasters and climate disasters. The collapse of land based transport links during earthquakes and flooding is another warning on the importance of domestic maritime transport in providing resilience and redundancy in our supply chain. All these issues continue to affect New Zealand imports and exports, which depend on a complex and increasingly vulnerable network of transport links.
New Zealand has a very small domestic shipping fleet that carries only a fraction of our coastal trade (it once carried all of it). The rest is carried by foreign-flagged vessels, which is permitted under s.198 of the Maritime Transport Act. This means that New Zealand has limited control over its own maritime transport and is vulnerable to changes in the availability, quality, and price of foreign shipping services. There is one other big problem that is out of sight and out of mind. The global shortage of trained seafarers has reached a critical point. The causes include the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, to the often shocking working conditions onboard international ships. These problems are relevant to New Zealand, because our own domestic shipping and seafarer workforce has declined to a crisis level over the last thirty years. Right now, we have more working seafarers in their 70s than in their 20s. We need New Zealand shipping and seafarer capability as the world enters a new and dangerous era. The number of young New Zealanders entering maritime training programs has been declining. This has led to an ageing and shrinking workforce. The maritime industry is evolving rapidly, with advances in technology and increasing regulatory requirements.
INDUSTRY AT RISK Without adequate training, the safety and efficiency of our shipping industry is at risk. That means the entire economy is put at risk. Coastal shipping is a vital link in our supply chain, transporting goods efficiently and sustainably between our ports. Any disruption will have serious repercussions for our economy, from increased costs for businesses to potential shortages of essential goods. There seems to be a blind spot around shipping when it comes to Government policy. One recent example was the loss of New Zealand flagged coastal tankers following the closure of Marsden Point. This left us us vulnerable in fuel supplies and resulted in the loss of training berths providing sea time for trainee seafarers. The fiasco of the cancellation of the iRex project is another example. The Cook Strait ferries and terminals are an integral part of our national transport system.
The Government says they are too expensive to upgrade. But the cost of breakdowns and potential for serious incidents grows the longer we make do with an ageing ferry fleet. The cost of fudging it and delaying fixing the problem will end up being a greater cost. The previous Government established a coastal shipping fund which saw a bounceback in the industry and some new coastal vessels come into service. But the future of the fund is now in limbo.
SUPPORT FOR NZ SHIPPING Given the importance of coastal shipping, there is a pressing need for active policy to support the industry. This support should include funding for maritime training programs and support for New Zealand shipping operators seeking to introduce more capacity. Another potential solution is the establishment of a public-owned coastal shipping operator, similar to KiwiRail ferries. This would ensure a reliable service for businesses but also create jobs and training opportunities for New Zealanders. A “KiwiShip” shipping line could set industry standards, promoting best practice in safety, environmental performance, and working conditions. Like our ports, the key purpose of coastal shipping should be as infrastructure to facilitate the efficient functioning of the wider economy. Changes in the Maritime Transport Act to prioritize New Zealand shipping could follow once we have started to rebuild our coastal shipping industry through these measures. But if current trends continue we will end up in an even worse position than now. The declining seafarer workforce is both a symptom of the problems and a challenge for New Zealand’s maritime industry. However, it’s also an opportunity to invest in our people, our industry, and our nation’s future. By prioritizing maritime training and supportive government policies, we can ensure the resilience and security of our supply chain, safeguard our economy, and secure our future as a maritime nation.
STRENGTHEN OUR SHORES Aotearoa New Zealand is an island nation dependent on trade to survive. Due to 1990s deregulation, multinational shipping firms dominate our coastal trade, causing job losses, climate harm, and dependence on shipping firms with no loyalty to New Zealand. We urge government action to safeguard our shores, as other nations do, by investing in and strengthening our coastal shipping industry.
THE MARITIME UNION IS CALLING FOR: Changes to the Maritime Transport Act to prioritize New Zealand flagged and crewed ships on the New Zealand coast. Government support for a New Zealand owned coastal shipping operator to provide priority service for New Zealand ports. Training and high quality employment opportunities for New Zealanders in our own maritime industry.
SIGN OUR ONLINE PETITION
https://www.together.org.nz/strengthened_shores
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National Office Contacts Telephone Mail Address Physical address
04 3850 792 PO Box 27004, Wellington Level One, Waterside House, 220 Willis Street, Wellington
Craig Harrison National Secretary
021 482362 craig.harrison@munz.org.nz
Carl Findlay National President
021 760887 carl.findlay@munz.org.nz
Josh Greer National Vice President
027 348 2692 local10munz@xtra.co.nz
Wellington Branch Contacts Mail address: Physical address:
PO Box 27004, Wellington 6011 Shed 21, 28 Waterloo Quay Unit 1.05, Wellington 6140
Jim King 04 3859 288 | 020 4836262 Secretary/Treasurer jim.king@munz.org.nz
Fiona Mansell Assistant Secretary
04 801 7619 | 021 573244 fiona.mansell@munz.org.nz
Tony Mowbray 027 637 6561 President tonymowbray.munz@gmail.com Coastal Shipping Campaign Mick Williams 022 309 8959 Wellington Veterans Assoc. Mickwilliams10@gmail.com National Returning Officer Coastal Shipping Campaign
Ray Fife Assistant National Secretary
0274 475317 ray.fife@munz.org.nz
Marian Lesslie Vice President
027 458 3823 mazza1901@windowslive.com
Ramesh Pathmanathan Office Manager
021 260 4895 ramesh@munz.org.nz
Lynette Payne Executive
027 355 9080 awaywiththeferries@hotmail.com
Albert Williams Senior Admin Support
021 973561 albert.williams@munz.org.nz
Paul Baggott Executive
027 688 8002 paulsown@hotmail.com
Grahame MacLaren ITF Inspector
021 2921782 mclaren_grahame@itf.org.uk
Bradley Clifford Ports – Executive
021 176 5928 bradleyclifford@msn.com
Graham McKean National Organizer
021 960 194 graham.mckean@munz.org.nz
Jason Penny Ports – Executive
021 537 287 jaypndawhare@gmail.com
Les Taylor Executive
021 084 58585 taylorles2719@gmail.com
Makere Taurima Executive
02 203 41466 mtaurima13@gmail.com
Victor Billot Communications Officer
022 479 1786 victor.billot@munz.org.nz
Kenny Walsh Executive
027 481 0812 kennywalsh007@gmail.com
Sarah Chapman Executive
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Megan Rush-Reed 027 2222 101 Womens’ Representative megan.rush-reed@kiwirail.co.nz Executive Maree Griffiths Youth Representative Executive
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