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Why Auckland's first hybrid electric ferry is tracing slow circles at night, making a racket
Meanwhile, the first fully electric ferry is missing in action.
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Peters bracing for backlash from ‘snivelling wokesters’ over new ferry name
Rail Minister Winston Peters revealed the new names for two future ferries today.
Winston Peters reveals names of future Cook Straight ferries
Minister for Rail Winston Peters preps for backlash from "snivelling wokesters" over new ferry name. Video / Mark Mitchell
Peters ignores 'snivelling wokesters' as new ferries to be called Kupe and Cook
Minister for Rail Winston Peters has named the two new ferries.
Peters explored new Interislander ferry after saying short term fix 'would not make sense'
A letter shows he asked officials to look into buying or chartering a third ferry.
AT triples down on diesel ferries as Auckland's EV Maritime wins big Aussie deal
PLUS: CDC valuation explodes, again, on big data centre contracts, with more rumoured.
KiwiRail kept ferry resilience warnings secret until Ombudsman intervened
Previously secret advice warned retiring Aratere would weaken Cook Strait resilience.
Nine-level $350m tower planned for Britomart
The central office project will replace the twin-block The Pavilions, built in 2012.
Wintry chill as temps plunge to 0C and below, monster swells ease after Wellington evacuations
Auckland is starting the day on a brisk 7C while Hamilton is sitting on freezing point.
Aratere's crew were untrained on new steering system when it ran aground, report finds
By the time the crew recognised the error, they were unable to take control of the ship.
NZ's first hybrid electric ferry ready for service
Auckland Transport programme director Nathan Cammock on the city's first hybrid electric ferry, going into service next month.
Auckland's first hybrid electric ferry will run on diesel
Electric dreams are on hold with a downtown charger way behind schedule.
Anchor drop almost certainly prevented casualty in 2023 ferry emergency
The ship's crew raced against the clock to prevent a maritime disaster.
Person rescued after going overboard from Bluebridge ferry in Cook Strait
Ferry operators say a person was recovered 'quickly and safely' from the water.
'Significant rise': Auckland ferry operators reduce services due to fuel costs
Auckland's biggest ferry company says fuel costs jumped 92% in just two weeks.
Search underway after person went overboard from Cook Strait ferry
Police were called about 2.20am.
KiwiRail hopes to have stricken Kaiārahi ferry sailing by next week after technical fault
About 1300 vehicles face disruption, with refunds and rebookings being offered.
Peters floats boosting Interislander spare-parts stock after fault cuts KiwiRail to one ferry
New ferries are not due until 2029, leaving years of reliance on older vessels.
Supply chain issues expected as ferry fault takes Interislander down to one vessel
The freight industry warns that ageing ferries leave the vital link increasingly fragile.
Disciplined performance: Kiwirail profit surges on higher freight, lower costs
Revenue grew 4% to $537m while operating costs dropped 6% to $464.4m.
Union calls for urgent welfare check on crew stuck on former ferry Aratere
Maritime Union wants Maritime NZ to board the ship and check crew welfare.
Questions raised over communication delay in Black Cat Cruises ferry grounding
More than 40 passengers were evacuated after the ferry struck the seabed.
Bluebridge ferry to recommence sailing after days of disruption
Six sailings were cancelled over the weekend, with next bookings nearly two weeks away.
'Stressful': Families' holidays upended as Bluebridge cancels ferry sailings
Six Cook Strait sailings this weekend have been axed as crews fix a faulty ramp.