Craig Harrison
Maritime Union:more needs doing to ensure integrity of borders
New Zealand's Covid-19 procedures for shipping crews are under the spotlight as it's confirmed that a third vessel in our waters is plagued with the virus. Nine crew members on board the container… Audio
Maritime Union responds to mandatory vaccination extension
Port and airport workers will soon be required to be vaccinated, as the government expands its border workforce rule.
Craig Harrison, National Secretary of the Maritime Union, talks to Lisa Owen.
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Union not happy ship carrying infected mariners unable to dock
Port Taranaki's decision to refuse entry to a ship with two Covid infected crew, is being labelled inhumane.
The Ministry of Health said the Viking Bay was returning to Taranaki Port where all 15… Audio
Covid-19: Ship agent confident mariners followed protocols
Two fishermen, who were transported from Auckland to New Plymouth and are now aboard a fishing vessel off the Taranaki coast, have tested positive for Covid-19.
The infected men are part of a group… Audio
Maritime Workers Union on mariners testing positive
Two fishermen who were transported from Auckland to New Plymouth have tested positive for Covid-19.
The pair are now aboard a fishing vessel off the Taranaki coast.
Maritime Workers Union national… Audio
Auckland port's controversial automation system paused after another crash
The handbrake's gone on Ports of Auckland's controversial automated system for unloading freight containers because of safety concerns.
On Thursday a giant robotic straddle carrier that moves the… Video, Audio
Maritime Union discusses vaccine hesitancy at NZ ports
Some port workers around New Zealand in "high risk" roles handling international goods are refusing the Covid-19 vaccine.
Health bosses in Tairawhiti have expressed concern it makes communities… Video, Audio
Maritime Union responds to damning report on Auckland Ports
Craig Harrison from the Maritime Union joins Lisa Owen to respond to a report revealing damning revelations into the Ports' safety culture.
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Maritime Union calls for Akl Port ceo to resign
The Maritime Union is calling for Ports of Auckland's chief executive to resign following the report. Some Auckland City Councillors have also said they are outraged at the report's findings, and that… Audio
Phil Goff on Auckland port safety
Pressure is mounting on management at the Ports of Auckland after a number of workers expressed fears about their safety.
Some stevedores have told RNZ the need to clear freight quickly has added… Audio
Under-pressure port workers fear more fatalities on the job
Workers at the Ports of Auckland say they fear they'll die on the job as pressures to clear freight are put above their safety.
They say urgent action is needed. An Auckland Council led safety review… Video, Audio
Covid-19: 'PPE on steroids' used for recovery of seaman's body
Details have emerged of the extreme precautions - described as "PPE on steroids"- that were taken to remove the body of a man from Wuhan who died on a cargo vessel on its way to New Plymouth.
Amid… Audio
Covid-19: Nerves, relief at the front of the vaccine queue
There's relief - and a few nerves - as workers on the Covid-19 frontline learn they could have a jab by the end of next month.
Medsafe has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine that's already been… Audio
Auckland port boss' comments on Māori, Pasifika 'offensive' - union boss
The chief executive of Ports of Auckland is being accused of making derogatory comments about Māori and Pasifika employees, with the union claiming some workers are so offended they boycotted the job… Video, Audio
Customs asking ship crews for Covid-19 protocol proof
Customs is asking that the crew of overseas vessels arriving at Port Taranaki carry evidence they have completed Covid-19 protocols and have health authority permission when they take shore leave.
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International cargo crew skip Covid-19 protocols
A bungle by Taranaki health officials has resulted in the crew of an overseas cargo vessel being allowed shore leave before they completed Covid-19 isolation protocols.
The District Health Board's… Audio
Exercise Ideas During Covid-19
Dr Craig Harrison is the Director of the Athlete Development Academy at AUT Millennium. He tells Kathryn Ryan the four week lock down is a great opportunity to create a new habit or focus in on an… Audio
Are talented kids doing too much sports training?
Children are increasingly doing long hours of sport training from a young age, across multiple sports, but is it causing more harm than good? Audio
Do's and don'ts for parents of young athletes
Summer sport is just giving way to winter codes - trials are on, teams are being chosen, training times set and competition about to get underway. For many young sports people, getting out on the… Audio
Has competition in secondary school sport gone too far?
Youth sports researcher, Dr Craig Harrison says pressure on young athletes is leading to burn out, drop out and injury. With Dr Craig Harrison, director of the Athlete Development Academy at AUT… Audio