Latest from Cook Strait
Frosts for Auckland? MetService predicts sub-zero temps for next couple of days
Temperatures are set to fall as low as -7C in some parts of the country.
Inter-island ferry sailings cancelled; heavy snow looms for South Island ahead of cold snap
Both the Interislander and Bluebridge ferry services have cancelled Cook Strait sailings.
Two new Cook Strait ferries planned and Hipkins calls out Winston Peters | NZ Herald News Update
Two new Cook Strait ferries planned by the end of 2029 and Chris Hipkins criticises Winston Peters over his attitude to diversity. Video / NZ Herald, Getty Images
Luxon grilled over ferries, Green MP's posts at post-Cabinet stand-up
Luxon was joined by Brooke van Velden.
‘Saving the taxpayer billions’: Peters reveals new ferries to replace ailing fleet
Winston Peters will announce the next steps to replace ageing Interislander ferries.
Ombudsman changes mind, asks KiwiRail to release ‘excessive’ consultant spend
It's a complete turnaround from the Ombudsman's decision two months ago.
Georgina Campbell: Looming ferry decision one of the most significant for coalition Govt
ANALYSIS: Shipyards will soon be shortlisted and detailed ship specifications revealed.
Bluebridge makes major Cook Strait ferry announcement
The replacement ship increases vehicle capacity by 10% and boosts passenger capacity.
Missing Cook Strait jetskier named as search efforts continue
Andrew Walker, 68, went missing while jetskiing on February 3.
Nicola Willis had ferry paper ready to take to Cabinet before the power shifted
It never made it to the table as scheduled due to 'ongoing discussions with ministers'.
Ferry sailings cancelled due to large swells in Cook Strait
A southerly swell is expected to rise to 4m.
Ports ‘reluctant’ to work with KiwiRail after mega-ferry fallout
It was hoped a new company would provide a pathway for a trusted approach to negotiations.
'Respect and gratitude': Winston Peters woos jilted ferry builder with Korean War talk
Peters paved things over with Hyundai by reminding them of New Zealand's wartime aid.
Editorial: Documents prove Willis too hasty in cancelling ferry contract
OPINION: The Finance Minister should have pressed pause, rather than scrapping iRex.
Willis told to renegotiate with shipbuilder three months after cancelling mega-ferries
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is back at the table after a 'charming' meeting with Winston Peters.
Warships and ferries leave troubled waters for Peters to calm in Asia - Editorial
OPINION: Time is ticking for a solution on Cook Strait ferries as warships sail nearby.
Hyundai back in contention for Cook Strait ferries after Peters talks
The Government last year cancelled an order with Hyundai to build two mega ferries,
Man walking off Cook Strait ferry caught with suitcase full of vacuum-packed cannabis
Police also recovered more than $12,000 in cash and a BB gun resembling a Glock pistol.
Stranded: No timeline for Bluebridge ferry’s mechanical fix
'There's a lot of people sitting at the equestrian park in Blenheim, scrambling.'
Treasury receives ‘encouraging’ private-sector response for Cook Strait ferry ideas
The deadline for proposals is 6pm tonight.
Ombudsman reconsiders KiwiRail’s bid to keep ‘excessive’ consultant spend secret
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has said the cost is 'excessive and not justifiable'.
Winston Peters reveals who’s in charge of new Cook Strait ferry company
The company will negotiate procurement contracts for two new inter-island ferries.
'Couldn't locate him': Caves, rocks searched in hunt for missing Cook Strait jetskier
'At this time there has been no sign of the missing man,' police said.
Volunteers join police in search for missing jetskier in Cook Strait
The man disappeared while trying to cross the strait on a jetski.
'We are just hoping': Missing jetskier had made multiple trips across Cook Strait
Search under way for man who is a retired grandfather and long-time boating club member.
Missing man’s jetski found in Cook Strait
The jetskier aimed to reach Plimmerton Beach but never arrived.
Govt looks to narrow list of shipbuilders to strike a deal on new ferries
The future of Interislander's Cook Strait ships hangs in the balance.