Emergency towing in Cook Strait: 'Work around the business case is ongoing'
Emergency open ocean tugs for Cook Strait could be one step closer, after calls from local government for the boats.
New details of Cook Strait ferry replacement plan unveiled
The new Interislander ferries being delivered in 2029 will be about 200m long, 28m wide, and will have rail decks, Minister for Rail Winston Peters says. He says the marine infrastructure in Picton ...
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The twists and turns of replacing Cook Strait ferries
Nearly five years ago, Winston Peters announced a plan to have two new bigger and rail-enabled ferries built to replace the ...
"Very drawn out": Months of limbo cast shadow on new ferry announcement
Two new road and rail-enabled ferries and port-side infrastructure will be ready by late 2029. Rail and Maritime Transport ...
Minister Winston Peters unveils details of new Cook Strait ferry replacement plan
Picton's port infrastructure will be replaced, but money will be saved by modifications and refurbishment in Wellington.
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New Cook Strait ferries for Christmas 2029
Government's new plan will save billions, claims Winston Peters. The Cook Strait ferries will have to last for almost five ...
Kiwirail Exposed For Trying To Secretly Flush $8 Million Taxpayers’ Dollars Into Cook Strait
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming KiwiRail following today’s decision by the Ombudsman, revealing $8 million spent on McKinsey ...
Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled due to large swells
Large swells have cancelled Cook Strait sailings on both the Interislander and Bluebridge ferries. MetService has issued a ...
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Bluebridge secures new Cook Strait ferry
Bluebridge has announced it will buy a new ship to replace its 28-year-old Cook Strait ferry. The company currently sails its Strait Feronia and Connemara ferries through the route between the ...
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Union power wins new Interislander ferries for New Zealand
In a huge win for International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) affiliate, the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ), the ...
StraitNZ Upgrades Cook Strait Ferry Fleet
The Stena Livia, which was launched in 2008, is scheduled to join the Cook Strait fleet in July this year, following a name change and drydock in Europe. The ship will replace the Strait Feronia, ...
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Maya Merhige, 17, Adds Crossing of New Zealand’s Cook Strait
American teenager Maya Merhige this weekend completed a crossing of the Cook Strait in New Zealand, the latest in the 17-year-old myriad open water feats. The Cook Strait is a treacherous body of ...