Father was working nearby when his son died at Auckland port

The father of the man who died at Ports of Auckland on Tuesday was working there when the tragedy unfolded, RNZ reports. Maritime Union national secretary Craig Harrison said it was devastating for the man’s father. “The family [has] come over from Rarotonga, trying to make good and get ahead in the big New Zealand and a father has watched his son die at work.” It is the fourth death involving the Auckland port since 2017 and now others are joining the Maritime Union’s call for a national inquiry into port safety.