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17 August 2026

Port union says it was left in the dark over $800 million Lyttelton upgrade

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Port union says it was left in the dark over $800 million Lyttelton upgrade

But that's rejected by Lyttelton Port Company's chief executive who says "we've taken our staff along with us the whole way".

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