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Troubled waters: The story of the maligned Fullers ferry Kea

Sam Hurley
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NZ Herald Print Editor·NZ Herald·
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Troubled waters: The story of the maligned Fullers ferry Kea
The Fullers Kea, pictured after crashing at Devonport in 2015, has been involved in several incidents during the past two decades which have injured passengers and crew. Photo / NZ Herald
Court documents released to the Herald revealed the lead-up to the latest crash for the maligned Fullers ferry Kea. Sam Hurley looks at its history of incidents, some of which have seriously injured passengers and crew. This article was originally published on 23 Aug, 2019 and has been updated after today's sentencing decision.

As Fullers was today hit with a hefty fine after a ferry collision that injured several passengers, the company may have had a sense of deja vu.

New Zealand's largest public ferry operator has been fined and ordered to pay $155,000 in reparation. It also sought and was ordered by

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