New Zealand’s government has updated legislation to allow maritime levies on vessels visiting its ports to help fund seafarer welfare services.
The historic move to improve welfare support in ports reflects lobbying undertaken by the Seafarers Welfare Board for New Zealand (NZ SWB), which coordinates the work of maritime charities in the country, including The Mission to Seafarers, Stella Maris, and Sailors’ Society (New Zealand).
Announcing the change, New Zealand’s Minister of Transport Michael...