New ZealandBluebridge ferry hits wharf in Picton in strong windsThe incident comes after Connemara lost power in Cook Strait last month.08 Oct 12:48 AM
PoliticsTransport giant wants rail on new ferriesMainfreight's managing director said the rail connection was vital for the network.25 Sep 06:32 AM
TravelPlan your next getaway with this week's hot travel dealsExplore deals near you, from winter getaways to summer escapes.20 Aug 12:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: The colossal cost of ferries with no rail capacityOPINION: Internationally, the price to build a ship has increased by 53% since 2019.18 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside the Aratere ferry grounding: Midnight emails, mud and a disappointed ministerCorrespondence reveals the back-up plan if the first refloat attempt was unsuccessful.13 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionArena Williams: Why Cook Strait ferries must remain publicly-ownedOPINION: The Govt needs to make the right decision for NZ’s long-term interests.30 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Ferries safe to sail another five years, but should they?OPINION: It seems the current fleet will need to see us through until 2029.28 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: New Aratere autopilot grounding theory; Razor's edge in ABs winOPINION: 'Wow, thank goodness for a bit of a Beauden boost.'14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ First questions whether Aratere ran aground after autopilot was left onMaritime New Zealand says 'conjecture' around the cause of the incident is unhelpful.09 Jul 04:53 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: KiwiRail bosses jump ship as ferry future hangs in the balanceWho will run the Interislander ferry service in the years to come?05 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Like the earthquakes’: Truckie on Interislander describes what it was like to run agroundHeath Harper said it was all smooth sailing until they hit the South Island coastline.23 Jun 11:02 PM
New ZealandInterislander's Aratere docks in Picton, investigation to beginThe ferry arrived back in Picton about 6pm last night.23 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandInterislander ferry Aratere docks at Picton Harbour after groundingThe stricken Aratere ferry has docked at Picton Harbour tonight after running aground on Friday night. Video / NZ HeraldWatch23 Jun 06:57 AM
New ZealandStricken Aratere docks at Picton Harbour, KiwiRail boss defends shipsThe Maritime Union said the incident could have been a disaster in different weather.23 Jun 06:07 AM
New Zealand'I'd take my own family on': KiwiRail boss defends ships after Aratere refloatedThe Maritime Union said the incident could have been a disaster in different weather.22 Jun 09:53 PM
New Zealand'Third World country': Picton locals say Aratere ferry grounding is ‘really embarrassing’More than 100 Picton residents were out watching the grounded ferry.22 Jun 07:18 AM
New ZealandHow the grounded Aratere unfolded - a timelineInterislander’s Aratere ferry ran aground on Friday night following a steering failure.22 Jun 03:40 AM
OpinionGeorgina CampbellOpinion: Aratere ferry grounding to increase pressure on GovtOPINION: The ageing Interislander ferries cannot hang on for much longer.21 Jun 11:25 PM
PremiumPremiumRoyalsKing's Birthday Honours obscure edition: Steve Braunias on services to plumbingSteve Braunias meets three Kiwis awarded honours this King's Birthday Weekend.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandLiving a life of adventure - with MSMS hasn't stopped 41 years of globe-trotting and adventures.29 May 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsCook Strait ferry service: Who's really paying?Independent operator says billions could be blown at both ends of strait.19 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCanadian professors speaking in Whanganui about historic shipThe Canadian professors are visiting the Alexander Heritage & Research Library on April 7.12 Mar 05:00 PM
TravelI’m a visitor from the US and I'm told Picton is perfect. But is it?...Picton can’t possibly be this perfect, can it?26 Feb 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialThe key questions for KiwiRail as it fronts on ferriesEditorial: It was an annus horribilis for KiwiRail - but can our mega ferries be salvaged?12 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCollapse of an empire: How a South Island gang boss was brought down from insideKurt Bayer reports on the fast rise, and even faster fall, of an underworld kingpin.06 Jan 04:00 PM
TravelBest things to do in PictonIt's the last stop in the South Island, but it's worth a visit, says Elisabeth Easther.19 Dec 12:30 AM
KahuFerry project cancellation a ‘heavy blow’, says Waitohi Picton iwiThe iReX project would have seen major developments at the ports of Picton and Wellington.16 Dec 11:16 PM
New ZealandKiwiRail contractors will ‘demobilise’ staff after ferry project axedJob losses are expected after the Government canned a mega-ferry project for Cook Strait.14 Dec 11:51 PM
New Zealand'Cheap politics': Labour fires back at Nicola Willis over ferry budget blowoutLabour finance spokesman Grant Robertson sheds more light on KiwiRail's ferry conundrum.08 Dec 02:07 AM
Freight and logisticsInterislander project faces ‘funding shortfall’The Government has given KiwiRail options to ensure iRex can continue.03 Oct 08:57 PM
New ZealandWatch: Waves crash on to ferry's deck as wild weather hitsVideo of the sailing shows how rough the Cook Strait was.26 Sep 10:25 PM
New ZealandMongols gang pad raided by police after reports of stabbingIt comes after Mongols descended on South Island for meet-up.18 Sep 01:48 AM
New ZealandPicton crash passenger feels 'empty' after crash kills 7 in his family'Sometimes I have flashbacks. I get really scared. Sometimes I can't breathe.'05 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCollapse of an empire: How a South Island gang boss was brought down from insideKurt Bayer reports on the fast rise, and even faster fall, of an underworld kingpin.08 Jul 04:49 AM
