Interislander
KiwiRail posts $407m loss as Interislander project write-offs hit
KiwiRail has posted a net deficit after taxation of $407 million for the six months to December 31, with the state-owned firm taking a big hit…
KiwiRail charged over ferry loss of power incident
Maritime NZ has filed one charge against KiwiRail in relation to the January 2023 incident in which one of its Interislander ferries lost propulsion. The Kaitaki lost power…
Road freight body backs decision to cancel ferry replacement project
Dom Kalasih The Government's decision to cancel the Interislander ferry replacement project due to cost blowouts is a "good call" but substantial service improvements are still…
Govt axes Interislander ferry replacement project as price tag climbs to $3b
The Government has canned the Interislander ferry replacement project due to cost blowouts and declined a KiwiRail request to contribute an additional $1.47 billion towards the…
KiwiRail seeking buyers for freight-only Valentine ferry
KiwiRail says it will sell the freight-only Valentine Interislander ferry to free up crew and funding to increase investment in dual-purpose freight and passenger ferries. The…
KiwiRail ‘sorry’ for ferry incident
KiwiRail is issuing an apology following a Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) preliminary report into the loss of power experienced by its Interislander ferry Kaitaki in…
Interislander’s Kaitaki back in service
The Interislander’s Kaitaki ferry is back in sull service on the Cook Strait following a “complicated” repair on its gearbox. On January 28, the ship lost…
Alarm bells raised on ship safety in Cook Strait
Concerns around shipping and passenger safety on the Cook Strait are being raised in a letter sent by Wellington and Marlborough council leaders to transport minister Michael Wood. …
<strong>Kaitaki making progress on return to service</strong>
A fault in the engine cooling system has been identified as the cause of a breakdown in one of the Interislander vessels travelling the Cook Strait…
Green light for new Interislander terminal
The upgrade of KiwiRail’s Wellington ferry terminal, including capacity to handle more freight, has been approved by a fast-track consenting panel.