Other patrons on the ferry were visibly annoyed the bar had to be closed.

Grant Reginald McCutcheon ordered community service for "highly reckless" act

An Auckland ferry master has been fined $2000 for not keeping a proper look-out.

Tiritiri Matangi Island ferry sailing cancelled due to stormy weather.

New Zealand's largest ferry operator also fined $40,000 for the 2015 wharf collision.

Locals say its only a matter of time before the massive vehicles send "someone home in an ambulance".

Hundreds of people are queuing for ferries to Waiheke Island today - but no extra ferries are being laid on.

Devonport ferry services have returned to normal.

More than 70 passengers were involved in an emergency water rescue after a fire broke out in a ferry engine while it was out on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf.

Fullers is investing in smaller ferries on its Waiheke Island service, capable of greater frequency.

Fullers is investing $16 million to add two additional vessels to the Waiheke to Auckland route.

An Auckland ferry crash that left more than a dozen people wounded was allegedly down to faulty technology and inadequately-trained staff.

Bus and ferry operator Souter Group is flagging the possibility of a public listing as it puts down the accelerator on growth.

Devonport’s veteran Kea ferry was yesterday moved to a repair yard after crashing into a wharf on Tuesday, injuring 17 people, but remains under detention by investigators.

Unsecured seating is being blamed for the large number of passengers injured when an Auckland ferry hit Devonport wharf yesterday, jolting many to the floor.

The battle for passengers on the Waiheke ferry service is about to heat up - much to the relief of many who say the current Fullers service is just not reliable enough.

Half Moon Bay ferry commuters say they are sick of bearing the brunt of service disruptions

About 40 Waiheke commuters were left to wait on the island yesterday after being unable to cram on a stand-in vessel for large ferries knocked out by storm damage and mechanical problems.

Ferry operator Fullers admits dumping raw sewage into the Hauraki Gulf, but says a new Waiheke Island vessel due in August will have large enough holding tanks to avoid that.

Only minutes away in the Hauraki Gulf are plenty of sanctuaries for animals - and humans.

A violent hail and thunder storm has caused two car crashes and left the ground "white like snow" in Wellington. Police have said the storm after 1:30pm had been the catalyst for two crashes...