Cook Strait
Maydays, machine failures and canned sailings - what's mucking with ferries?
Getting across the Cook Strait has been a logistical challenge over the last few months. The Detail looks at why the ferries have become so unreliable. Audio
Maydays, machine failures and canned sailings - what's mucking with ferries?
Getting across the Cook Strait has been a logistical challenge over the last few months. The Detail looks at why the ferries have become so unreliable.
AudioInterislander CEO responds to ongoing ferry problems
The Interislander ferry Kaitaki is due back on the Cook Strait tomorrow after weeks out of action due mechanical problems.
The ship's gearbox failed in early March, causing absolute chaos for some… Video, Audio
Cook Strait ferry chaos a boon for Sounds Air
Chaos on the Cook Strait is bolstering business for one regional airline. Some people stranded on either side of the straight due to ferry cancellations are chartering flights.
Both Bluebridge and… Video, Audio
Broken Cook Strait ferries leave frustrated, stranded passengers
With the Easter weekend and school holidays just days away, things aren't looking good for those trying to cross the Cook Strait.
For the third day running, one of Bluebridge's ferries has been stuck… Video, Audio
More engineering faults, more cancelled ferries on Cook Strait
The Cook Strait ferries have hit yet more troubled waters. Four Bluebridge sailings are cancelled today, leaving more than 1000 passengers on the wrong side of the strait.
It's the latest in a string… Audio