'You get the union you deserve': Inside Auckland port’s culture turnaround

Philip Doak explains the port’s daily ‘365 ER’ approach to workplace issues.

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Home / Business / Economy / EmploymentUpdatedLisa OakleyNZ Herald·5 Jul, 2026 10:00 PM3 mins to readPort of Auckland GM people and legal, Philip Doak.Port of Auckland GM people and legal, Philip Doak.Auckland’s port has become an unlikely innovation zone for solving one of the biggest problems facing workplaces today - how to move beyond endless industrial conflict and actually make work better and more productive for everyone.

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'You get the union you deserve': Inside Auckland port’s culture turnaround

'You get the union you deserve': Inside Auckland port’s culture turnaround

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