Interislander has today announced the decision to renew the lease on Cook Strait Ferry Kaitaki for a further three years, keeping her in New Zealand until 2013. “Kaitaki has been our flagship since ...

- The Kaitaki is the only ferry currently operating in the Interislander fleet, with the Aratere being detained after it ran aground in Picton and the Kaiarahi away for maintenance. Interislander’s ...

The Kaitaki ferry lost propulsion on its approach into Wellington Harbour on 28 January 2023, with more than 800 people on-board. It then issued a mayday. When the mayday was issued, passengers were ...

Several vehicles have been damaged, and one passenger injured on an Interislander ferry crossing that left Wellington this morning bound for Picton. KiwiRail said the 8.45am Kaitaki sailing out of ...

KiwiRail, in the midst of redundancies, says its ferries are in ‘good shape’ ahead of the busy season, with Kaitaki having just received more than ‘50,000 hours’ of maintenance at Singapore drydock.

The Interislander Cook Strait ferry Aratere arriving back in Wellington after it ran aground. Photo / Mark Mitchell The Government has allocated $600,000 to explore emergency towing options for Cook ...

It’s taken two years, but the ship has turned and Interislander has started paying back its out-of-pocket customers as a result of its unreliable ferry service. Cancelled Interislander sailings might ...

Footage shows a pilot vessel arriving to assist the Kaitaki Interislander ship before power was successfully restored. Video / Lucas Hateley Georgina Campbell is a Wellington-based reporter who has a ...

Several Cook Strait ferries have been cancelled with a strong southerly weather system forecast to bring large swells to Cook Strait on Tuesday. All Bluebridge sailings for the remainder of the day ...