New Zealand

Worker dies after incident at Wellington’s CentrePort

A worker for a logistics company has died following an incident at Wellington's port, with Maritime NZ investigating.

Skinny McBuntu

A worker employed by a logistics company has died following an incident at Wellington's CentrePort. Maritime NZ is investigating the circumstances of the death. The incident marks the first fatal occurrence at a major New Zealand commercial port since 2022.

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Stuff

Worker dies after ‘tragic event’ at Wellington’s port

It was not clear how the worker from logistics company C3 was fatally injured at the port.

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RNZ

Maritime NZ launches investigation after worker dies at Wellington port

CentrePort's Chief Executive, Anthony Delaney said the fatal incident involved a worker for an independent stevedore.

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1News

Worker killed in 'tragic incident' at Wellington's CentrePort

The death is the first at a major New Zealand commercial port since 2022, with Maritime NZ investigating.

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NZ Herald

Wellington port worker dies after incident at site of logistics company C3

The man's death is first at a major commercial port since Lyttelton in 2022.

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