Inside the Aratere ferry grounding: Midnight emails, mud and a disappointed minister
Correspondence reveals the back-up plan if the first refloat attempt was unsuccessful.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromKiwiRail
KiwiRail disestablishes 61 jobs, including health and safety
It comes after ministers raised 'serious questions' about KiwiRail's safety record.
Aratere ferry damage: Ship needs new plating, port doing underwater inspections
The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
Interislander's Aratere ferry damages hull while docking
The same ferry ran aground in Picton recently and lost power last year.
Watch: Footage shows train hitting car in near-fatal collision
Distressed train drivers can be heard yelling "Jesus" as the car speeds into their path.
Watch: Train takes out oblivious [car] driver as they cross the tracks
Shocking footage of a recent collision between a train and a motorist who failed to stop at a level crossing has highlighted the need for improved awareness around railway tracks.
Letters: Triumphant Black Ferns Sevens epitomise the best of sport
OPINION: 'Yes, it’s great to win, but how you do it is the most important.'
KiwiRail board exodus: Acting chairman named, search for new directors under way
Rob Jager's career includes more than 43 years with Shell in various executive roles.
Arena Williams: Why Cook Strait ferries must remain publicly-owned
OPINION: The Govt needs to make the right decision for NZ’s long-term interests.
How Interislander ferry business could be removed from KiwiRail
The Government is yet to announce its decision on KiwiRail's future and new ferries.
Editorial: Ferries safe to sail another five years, but should they?
OPINION: It seems the current fleet will need to see us through until 2029.
'Potentially devastating': Baltimore cargo ship disaster highlights Cook Strait risk
Maritime watchdog says ocean-going emergency response capability is vital.
Hot, crowded and slow: Why lower North Island needs 18 new trains
One time, the air conditioning broke and passengers were handed ice blocks to keep cool.
Inside the $180m plan to keep Interislander ferries afloat until 2029
Experts investigated extending the fleet's life after the mega ferries were cancelled.
Aratere returns as fourth KiwiRail director quits, ex-army colonel joins exec
Treasury is now inviting people to apply for positions on KiwiRail's board.
Govt wants 'drastically improved safety' from new KiwiRail board
Positions on KiwiRail's board have been advertised as part of a 'refresh'.
Letters: New Aratere autopilot grounding theory; Razor's edge in ABs win
OPINION: 'Wow, thank goodness for a bit of a Beauden boost.'
Transport Minister tight-lipped on whether KiwiRail could lose ferries
An advisory group may urge end to operator's ferry role.
Letters: Bureaucracy gone mad on Aratere grounding inquiries
OPINION: 'The waka-jumping law is more democratic as it puts the rights of voters first.'
Analysis: The tough questions KiwiRail faces after autopilot bungle
The crew noticed something was wrong, and tried to take back control, but couldn’t.
‘There is no cover-up’: How an NZ First tweet drove daylight between Luxon and Peters
Public speculation about the Aratere's June grounding ramped up after an NZ First tweet.
New poll shows Kiwis divided over whether to sell Interislander
Of the respondents, 43% supported a sale to a private operator.
Letters: Tolls, targeted rates a small price to pay for decent infrastructure
OPINION: Also in today's letters – parenting and the state; 'reckless' remote inspections.
Interislander ferry crew mistakenly pressed autopilot before running aground, leaked doc reveals
Maritime NZ says grounding not caused by crew member leaving the bridge to make coffee.
Aratere ferry cleared to sail again, regulator addresses 'Nescafé-gate'
Maritime NZ says grounding not caused by crew member leaving the bridge to make coffee.
'Crikey, that’s not a denial': Peters to find out more about Aratere grounding
NZ First has questioned whether the autopilot was left on when the ferry got into trouble.
NZ First questions whether Aratere ran aground after autopilot was left on
Maritime New Zealand says 'conjecture' around the cause of the incident is unhelpful.
Simon Wilson: Trackless trams in Auckland
OPINION: High-tech solutions offer Auckland a great chance to fix its transport woes.
Letters: Power companies switch common decency for profit
OPINION: 'Is this a society that we can be proud of?'
Jobs could go at KiwiRail after consultation
KiwiRail has been in the spotlight recently after multiple ferry failures.
NZTA urgently investigated safety concerns raised by train bosses against KiwiRail
The operators of the Auckland and Wellington networks wrote to NZTA about their concerns.
Editorial: KiwiRail bosses jump ship as ferry future hangs in the balance
Who will run the Interislander ferry service in the years to come?
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.
Political Roundup: Why NZ needs to invest properly in rail and ferry infrastructure
OPINION: The rail and ferry infrastructure debate has been dominated by one view.