Maritime New Zealand – Nō te rere moana Aotearoa
Our vision – A vibrant viable maritime community that works and plays safely and securely on clean waters.
Our mission – Working together to provide inspirational leadership, guidance and support to the maritime community to achieve the vision.
Maritime New Zealand has introduced a te reo Māori name – Nō te rere moana Aotearoa. This name accompanies te manaia – the guardian – in our logo. Together, they reflect our role as the guardian of New Zealand’s flowing waters.
This is a fitting symbol to reflect Maritime New Zealand’s role – to make life at sea safer; to protect the maritime environment from pollution, safeguarding it for future generations; to ensure New Zealand ports and ships are secure; and to provide a search and rescue service that people can call upon to assist them in one of the largest search and rescue areas in the world.
Maritime New Zealand is a great place to work, and its staff are great people to work with. In head office and around the regions, at the front line and behind the scenes, MNZ staff work hard to ensure safe, secure and clean seas and waterways for New Zealand. Meet some of our people below!
Maritime New Zealand is responsible for:
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Maritime New Zealand is a Crown entity established in 1993 under the name Maritime Safety Authority. It was renamed Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) in July 2005.
Maritime New Zealand is governed by an independent Board appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport. The five-member Authority directs the overall Maritime New Zealand strategy, and appoints the Director of Maritime New Zealand. The Director manages the organisation and has independent statutory powers under the Maritime Transport Act 1994.
Maritime New Zealand Director and Authority member profiles
Minister of Transport – Hon Gerry Brownlee [New Zealand Government]
Maritime Transport Act 1994 [New Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office]
Chief Executive and Director of Maritime New Zealand – Keith Manch
Deputy Director Office of the Chief Executive – Lindsay Sturt
Planning and risk assurance, strategic projects
General Manager Maritime Standards – Sharyn Forsyth
Seafarer Licensing, Ship Registration, Technical Services, Safety Management Systems, International Shipping, Operations
General Manager Legal and Policy – Stephanie Winson
Planning and Regulatory
General Manager Safety and Response – Nigel Clifford
Rescue Coordination Centre of New Zealand, Aids to Navigation, Distress Radio
General Manager Corporate Services – Russell Wood
Finance, Information Services, Business Management Services, Education and Communications
General Manager Maritime Compliance – Harry Hawthorn
Maritime Investigations, Safety and Environmental Auditing, Field Operations, Commercial and Recreational Liaison, Tuaranga Response and Recovery, RENA Investigations
General Manager Human Resources – Anne Greenwood
Executive Team Structure [PDF: 19kb, 1 page]
Maritime New Zealand has approximately 140 staff working throughout New Zealand – most are based in Wellington.
Maritime New Zealand offices:
As a Crown entity, Maritime New Zealand has a responsibility to report to parliament and the public on our performance.
The statement of intent outlines our policy direction, while our annual report shows what we have achieved.
Statement of intent 2012–2015 [PDF: 701Kb, 90 pages]
Annual report 2011–2012 [PDF: 2.8 Mb, 154 pages]
2012 Briefing to the Incoming Minister [PDF: 187Kb, 19 pages]
The Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) logo can only be used by:
Maritime organisations and businesses may not use the MNZ logo.
The only exceptions are organisations and businesses working in partnership with MNZ who have been granted prior permission to show the MNZ logo in specific ways, including web content, and where no commercial endorsement is made.
The MNZ logo is made up of two elements: the symbol and the names. These elements must never be separated or redrawn, nor their relative proportions altered.
The MNZ Manager Education and Communications is responsible for managing the use of the MNZ logo.
The MNZ communications team holds electronic images of the logo for use in publications. All requests for supply of the MNZ logo must be forwarded to epublications@maritimenz.govt.nz.
