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![NZ First questions whether Aratere ran aground after autopilot was left on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
NZ First questions whether Aratere ran aground after autopilot was left on
Maritime New Zealand says 'conjecture' around the cause of the incident is unhelpful.
![Simon Wilson: Trackless trams in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Simon Wilson: Trackless trams in Auckland
OPINION: High-tech solutions offer Auckland a great chance to fix its transport woes.
![Letters: Power companies switch common decency for profit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Letters: Power companies switch common decency for profit
OPINION: 'Is this a society that we can be proud of?'
![Jobs could go at KiwiRail after consultation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Jobs could go at KiwiRail after consultation
KiwiRail has been in the spotlight recently after multiple ferry failures.
![NZTA urgently investigated safety concerns raised by train bosses against KiwiRail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
NZTA urgently investigated safety concerns raised by train bosses against KiwiRail
The operators of the Auckland and Wellington networks wrote to NZTA about their concerns.
![Editorial: KiwiRail bosses jump ship as ferry future hangs in the balance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Editorial: KiwiRail bosses jump ship as ferry future hangs in the balance
Who will run the Interislander ferry service in the years to come?
![Interislander ferry's stabiliser fin missing for more than 18 months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Interislander ferry's stabiliser fin missing for more than 18 months
It means the ship can't sail in large swells like the ones forecast this week.
![Political Roundup: Why NZ needs to invest properly in rail and ferry infrastructure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Political Roundup: Why NZ needs to invest properly in rail and ferry infrastructure
OPINION: The rail and ferry infrastructure debate has been dominated by one view.
![Ministers have 'serious questions' about KiwiRail's financial outlook and safety record](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Ministers have 'serious questions' about KiwiRail's financial outlook and safety record
Meanwhile, two more board members have resigned after chairman's early retirement.
![International experts flown in to assess Aratere ferry after grounding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
International experts flown in to assess Aratere ferry after grounding
Meanwhile, large swells and southerlies have cancelled other Interislander sailings.
![Letters: Live animal exports cruel; USA not okay based on debate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Letters: Live animal exports cruel; USA not okay based on debate
OPINION: 'The people of the USA have no one but themselves to blame.'
![Why cancellation of Cook Strait mega ferry contract is taking so long](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Why cancellation of Cook Strait mega ferry contract is taking so long
Maritime legal experts have been going through Hyundai Mipo Dockyard's claim line by line.
![Exclusive: KiwiRail CEO on future of Cook Strait ferries after turbulent week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Exclusive: KiwiRail CEO on future of Cook Strait ferries after turbulent week
KiwiRail is preparing to keep the ageing fleet in operation until 2029.
![Letters: Lauren Dickason tried under outdated laws](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Letters: Lauren Dickason tried under outdated laws
OPINION: 'Ironically, Dickason would probably have been found not guilty in South Africa.'
![Letters: Willis may come to regret writing off KiwiRail's board](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Letters: Willis may come to regret writing off KiwiRail's board
OPINION: Also in today's letters – spending secrets, sentencing rules and Razor's squad.
![Minister warns KiwiRail board members may lose their jobs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Minister warns KiwiRail board members may lose their jobs
Expert challenges whether KiwiRail's 'unjustifiable' consultant spend should be withheld.
![Steve Maharey: Failure to prepare – this Govt can blame itself for the hole it's in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Steve Maharey: Failure to prepare – this Govt can blame itself for the hole it's in
OPINION: To be blunt, it is becoming obvious that the Government did not prepare.
![PM brushes off poll result as Kiwis deliver verdict on Budget 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
PM brushes off poll result as Kiwis deliver verdict on Budget 2024
Christopher Luxon also stayed ahead of Chris Hipkins as preferred PM but the gap closed.
![Government refuses to say if new Cook Strait ships will be cheaper than mega ferries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Government refuses to say if new Cook Strait ships will be cheaper than mega ferries
Analysis: Ferries could cost more but overall project to replace fleet will be cheaper.
![Political Roundup: Politicians are failing to put national interest first in infrastructure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Political Roundup: Politicians are failing to put national interest first in infrastructure
ANALYSIS: The grounding of the Aratere over the weekend has reignited concerns.
![Willis challenged KiwiRail consultant spend week before chair's early retirement](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Willis challenged KiwiRail consultant spend week before chair's early retirement
Finance Minister says KiwiRail spent an excessive and unjustifiable amount on consultants.