Unions are demanding for robust and enforceable health and safety national standards for our port workers.

It comes after 26 year old port worker Atiroa Tauiti died on Tuesday while working on a docked container ship.

Three maritime unions have written a joint letter to Workplace Relations Minister Michael Wood to try and get action on this.

Iain MacLeod, Merchant Service Guild National Vice President joined Tim Dower.

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