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Maritime industry 'shaken' following second port death in a week
Port and maritime unions are calling for stevedoring standards to be introduced.

Port 'in talks' with 20 unvaccinated staff as mandate confirmed
A cut-off date for staff has yet to be set.

Covid 19: Unvaccinated port staff stood down while risk assessment carried out
Vaccination is now also a requirement for staff who do not go aboard vessels.

Covid traces in Taranaki wastewater likely Delta variant
Three new historical cases reported in MIQ today.

Covid update: 21 Kiwis visited Aussie exposure sites
Public health officials continue to monitor the situation in Australia.

Latest: Five new Covid cases in MIQ, none in community
The Playa Zahara is close to berthing at Lyttelton with 16 of 18 crew infected with Covid.

16 Covid cases on fishing boat: 13 infected crew to go to MIQ
The Playa Zahara was near the coast of Kaikōura at about 8am on Friday morning.

Latest: 21 cases of Covid at the border - 5 in MIQ and 16 mariners
Sixteen of 18 crew members on the Spanish-flagged Playa Zahara are infected.

Lyttelton's new berth could steal Akaroa's cruise customers
The new cruise ship berth was officially opened by Mayor Lianne Dalziel yesterday.

Tanker with Covid-linked crew gets go-ahead to berth at Lyttelton
The vessel was banned from the port yesterday while its passengers awaited test results.

Ship from Australia refused entry to Christchurch port
The vessel will remain anchored until Covid-19 test results come back.

Lyttelton cruise ship berth to open on time – but with zero bookings
The berth was expected to open at a ceremony later this month.

Person burned in explosion in Lyttelton, Christchurch
One person is suffering from burns after an explosion in Lyttelton.

Fishermen find historic military equipment near Lyttelton
Historic military equipment has been found by fishermen near Lyttelton.

Chinese icebreaker makes Christchurch stopover
Xuelong, or the Snow Dragon, is bound for Antarctica.

Lyttelton Port pays bigger dividend to council owners
Lyttelton Port pays bigger dividend to council owners on return to profit.

Port's 'urgent' outage over cyberattack
Lyttelton Port will suspend operations tonight.

Pedestrian crossing gets smart
Sick of the little green man turning to red before you've had enough time to cross the road?

Lyttleton Port and Maritime Union reach agreement
Representatives from Lyttleton Port Co and the Maritime Union of New Zealand reached an agreement in principle and all strike notices have been lifted.