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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.
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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
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
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
KiwiRail is preparing to keep the ageing fleet in operation until 2029.
Letters: Lauren Dickason tried under outdated laws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
OPINION: Also in today's letters – spending secrets, sentencing rules and Razor's squad.
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
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
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
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
ANALYSIS: The grounding of the Aratere over the weekend has reignited concerns.
Willis challenged KiwiRail consultant spend week before chair's early retirement
Finance Minister says KiwiRail spent an excessive and unjustifiable amount on consultants.
KiwiRail: Expect more passenger disruptions on Auckland trains
At some point there will be disruptions for passengers, KiwiRail says.
Letters: Who's to blame for ferry failings; is NZ really a Third World country?
OPINION: 'We can at least be glad there were no tourists on board the grounded Aratere.'
Editorial: NZ's infrastructure issues caused by lack of long-term thinking
OPINION: New Zealand needs a Government that will look to the future.
Stricken Aratere docks at Picton Harbour, KiwiRail boss defends ships
The Maritime Union said the incident could have been a disaster in different weather.
KiwiRail chairman to retire, board to be ‘refreshed’
Minister says the retirement is unrelated to Aratere incident.
'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.
Same ferry that ran aground had 'power blackout' caused by disintegrating tape
Aratere also experienced a power outage last year with 538 people on board.
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.
Government 'highly unimpressed' with KiwiRail's maintenance of Cook Strait ferries
Ministers say they expect KiwiRail to maintain its ferries to the appropriate standard.
Editorial: Cook Strait ferries sailing on borrowed time
OPINION: Time is ticking for a solution to future-proof travel between the main islands.
Weak, cracked and rusted: Maintenance costs for ageing Cook Strait ferries double
'Prohibitive' annual maintenance costs could reach $65 million by next year.
Bridge vs truck: Whangārei structure hit by vehicle yet again
The Rust Avenue bridge has been struck 15 times since 2004.
'Deeply frustrating': Auckland trains to run once every 20 mins at peak times due to strike
A union says the reduced frequency of trains could last up to a month.
Engine parts for mega ferries already built and tested when contract cancelled
Three other people joined KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy on a trip to South Korea.
'Ambulance at bottom of the cliff': $600k for emergency towing but no new ferries
Treasury says exiting the contract to build the cancelled mega ferries is a fiscal risk.
Kiwirail’s big Budget win good tidings for Auckland and Wellington commuters
Kiwirail has received a $159 million allocation in the Budget.