Ferry
The team that hit the rocks: Peter Jerram's Wahine memoir
Peter Jerram and his university cricket team were onboard the Wahine Ferry when it was caught between ex-tropical cyclone Giselle and a southerly front. Audio
Fullers not concerned about new player in Waiheke ferry market
There's a new ferry service in town set to offer trips between Auckland and Waiheke at a cheaper price than long-running operator Fullers360. From next month, Island Direct will provide up to 18… Video, 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. Audio
Paihia-Russell ferry collision: Injured skipper's wife speaks
The wife of Blue Ferry skipper Bill Elliot has spoken for the first time as the wider family gathers at his bedside.
The 77 year old was airlifted from Paihia to Auckland's Middlemore Hospital and… Video, Audio
Harbourmaster details Bay of Islands ferry collision
Northland Regional Harbour Master Jim Lyle talks to Lisa Owen about the water between Paihia and Russell, after a powerful motor boat crashed into a passenger ferry yesterday.
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Witnesses of Bay of Islands boat collision describe horror watching it unfold
Bay of Islands locals are calling for harsher penalties for recreational boaties, after witnesses described the launch involved in yesterday's collision with the Paihia-Russell ferry travelling at… Video, Audio
Interislander 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
'I've got the boats, not the people' - Fullers boss calls for easing immigration rules for crew
Coromandel could have its ferry service back if the government losened immigration rules to allow more skippers and qualified crew into the country, the boss of Fullers 360 says.
Right now road… Video, Audio
Ika Rere: the electric ferry heading for Wellington's harbour
The first electric ferry in the southern hemisphere is soon to hit the seas in Wellington. Ika Rere is its name - it means 'flying fish'. It will join the East by West ferry fleet, as part of the… Audio
Pacific correspondent Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor
More than a year after the MV Butiraoi broke apart and sunk in Kiribati, killing 95 people, grief and anger still runs deep on the island of Nonouti, and the report into the ferry disaster has done… Audio
AT wants to bring Waiheke, Devonport ferry routes under its wings
Waiheke residents are getting increasingly frustrated at what they say are lengthy delays and cancelled sailings on the ferries, which are their only transport to the mainland. Audio
Sorrow and anger as search continues for Kiribati ferry
The MP for the Kiribati island where a missing ferry departed from says many of the victims are likely to be High School children. Audio
New uber-like app for Auckland
Commuters who dread the trek to the bus stop or ferry might find relief in a new Uber-like app about to be trialled by Auckland Transport. Audio
Truckies say new safety rules have made it more dangerous
KiwiRail says it has had to stop truck drivers parking private vehicles near the Picton terminal for safety reasons, but drivers don't agree. The Road Transport Association says the move is also… Audio
KiwiRail considers future ferry purchase
KiwiRail is looking at whether to buy another Interislander ferry when the Kaitaki's lease runs out in 2020.
Maritime industry source joins in criticism of new Tokelau ferry
Maritime industry sources have joined in the criticism of the stability and performance of a new ferry linking Tokelau and Samoa. Audio
Iconic Kestrel ferry sinks in Auckland wharf
Decades of lobbying and restoration sank into the Auckland harbour overnight along with the Kestrel. Audio
Hundreds feared dead as ship capsizes in Yangtze river
Hundreds are feared dead after a passenger ship capsized on the Yangtze River in southern China with 458 people on board. Audio
More Cook Strait ferry troubles
There are more troubles for the Aratere ferry which has broken down again. Audio
Plan to reopen the historic ferry route - Mary Tipoki
The owners of the Lake Ferry Hotel are hatching a plan to reopen the historic ferry route over Lake Onoke in Wairarapa. The Lake Ferry settlement, on the shore of Cook Strait south of Martinborough… Audio