'I'd take my own family on': KiwiRail boss defends ships after Aratere refloated
The Maritime Union said the incident could have been a disaster in different weather.
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'Third World country': Picton locals say Aratere ferry grounding is ‘really embarrassing’
More than 100 Picton residents were out watching the grounded ferry.
How the grounded Aratere unfolded - a timeline
Interislander’s Aratere ferry ran aground on Friday night following a steering failure.
Opinion: Aratere ferry grounding to increase pressure on Govt
OPINION: The ageing Interislander ferries cannot hang on for much longer.
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Steve Braunias meets three Kiwis awarded honours this King's Birthday Weekend.
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MS hasn't stopped 41 years of globe-trotting and adventures.
Cook Strait ferry service: Who's really paying?
Independent operator says billions could be blown at both ends of strait.
Canadian professors speaking in Whanganui about historic ship
The Canadian professors are visiting the Alexander Heritage & Research Library on April 7.
I’m a visitor from the US and I'm told Picton is perfect. But is it?...
Picton can’t possibly be this perfect, can it?
The key questions for KiwiRail as it fronts on ferries
Editorial: It was an annus horribilis for KiwiRail - but can our mega ferries be salvaged?
Collapse of an empire: How a South Island gang boss was brought down from inside
Kurt Bayer reports on the fast rise, and even faster fall, of an underworld kingpin.
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Ferry project cancellation a ‘heavy blow’, says Waitohi Picton iwi
The iReX project would have seen major developments at the ports of Picton and Wellington.
KiwiRail contractors will ‘demobilise’ staff after ferry project axed
Job losses are expected after the Government canned a mega-ferry project for Cook Strait.
'Cheap politics': Labour fires back at Nicola Willis over ferry budget blowout
Labour finance spokesman Grant Robertson sheds more light on KiwiRail's ferry conundrum.
Interislander project faces ‘funding shortfall’
The Government has given KiwiRail options to ensure iRex can continue.
Watch: Waves crash on to ferry's deck as wild weather hits
Video of the sailing shows how rough the Cook Strait was.
Mongols gang pad raided by police after reports of stabbing
It comes after Mongols descended on South Island for meet-up.
Picton crash passenger feels 'empty' after crash kills 7 in his family
'Sometimes I have flashbacks. I get really scared. Sometimes I can't breathe.'
Collapse of an empire: How a South Island gang boss was brought down from inside
Kurt Bayer reports on the fast rise, and even faster fall, of an underworld kingpin.
Wagon shunted into harbour cost $500,000 to recover
Nobody was injured in the incident, the report confirmed.
'I'm still waiting': Survivor of horror van crash desperate for answers eight months on
Pedro Clariman says he's lonely and traumatised after losing 7 family members in crash.
‘Are we a third-world country?’ Anger at weeks-long ferry delays
The Bluebridge ferry has cancelled all its sailings, and rebooking vehicles is impossible.
'Very annoying': Travellers still dealing with ferry cancellations
Frustrated people trying to cross Cook Strait still dealing with cancellations, delays.
Interislander’s Kaitaki ferry cancellations extended, passengers told no standbys available
The Kaitaki ferry's woes continue, with the gearbox problems taking longer to fix.
Interislander ferry to resume passenger sailings after mayday
The ferry operator acknowledges the past few weeks have been "rough" for customers.
Staff member seriously injured by truck on Bluebridge ferry at Wellington wharf
Multiple emergency services have raced to the unfolding incident.
Stranded Cook Strait ferry passengers have ‘strong case’ for payout
Ferry passengers who forked out money over the delays could get it back, Consumer NZ says.
Interislander warns of backlog and heavy bookings until March
There is little space available for disrupted passengers.
Scare on Interislander ferry, breaks down in Cook Strait with wild weather approaching
The Aratere is reported to be running again after a short period without power.
Interislander’s Kaitaki ferry returns to service tomorrow
Ferry issued mayday on Saturday, all passengers waited in lifejackets after loss of power.
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'It has taken everything': East Coast couple's home inundated by silt, storm debris
In an hour, Linda Gough saw her Tolaga Bay property covered in storm debris and water.
Revealed: How lower speed limits will affect long-distance travel times
Lower speed limits could slow productivity too, so where should safety balance lie?
