	strike to close new zealand ports on monday harbour workers said they will strike for hours on monday effectively closing all new zealand s ports the strike is over deadlocked wage negotiations a harbour employees workers union spokesman told reporters there will be no  movements in and out of ports from midnight on sunday hrs gmt march there will be no loading or unloading involving harbour board workers and the cook strait ferries which provide a vital link between new zealand s north and south islands will not run he added reuter 
