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​Auckland plays a key role in the New Zealand tourism industry as the primary exchange point for cruise ships – where passengers embark or disembark their vessel, and where ships are re-provisioned.

​With just one more cruise visit left to officially bring the 2011/12 cruise season to an end, Ports of Auckland says it has been a record season capped by winning the “Most Efficient Terminal Operation” award in t

​The Employment Relations Authority has accepted the joint application by POAL and MUNZ to facilitate the ongoing collective negotiations. POAL expects the facilitation process to begin shortly.

An application to the Employment Relations Authority to start facilitation between Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union will be filed early this week.

Ports of Auckland has today welcomed agreement from MUNZ to make an urgent application for facilitation in order to settle the eight month dispute.

Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union are today meeting for further mediation, which is set down for two days. 

Ports of Auckland today resumed mediation to achieve a Collective Agreement with the Maritime Union (MUNZ – Local 13).

Ports of Auckland is surprised by and does not accept Garry Parsloe’s statement about today’s mediation. The Port was focused and well prepared, and gains were made today.