Interislander ferry Kaiārahi resumes Cook Strait sailings after fault fixed in Wellington

By RNZ

The Interislander ferry Kaiārahi has resumed sailing after a technical issue delayed it in Wellington Harbour.

KiwiRail said at 1pm the Kaiārahi noted a temperature fault related to a lubrication pump on the Wellington to Picton sailing.

A passenger on the ferry said a call came over the loudspeaker that the technical issue would not be fixed quickly and the vessel would have to return to port in Wellington.

But KiwiRail said the ferry had remained in Wellington Harbour as precaution while engineers investigated the issue.

“The fault was quickly resolved and the vessel is now on its way to Picton, around an hour behind schedule,” the statement from a spokesperson said.

Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.