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18 stories since January 2025 Quiet since 18 Aug

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Cook Strait ferry disruptions January 20256 stories · January 2025Quiet since 16 Jan 2025
Aratere ferry retirement4 stories · May – June 2025Quiet since 12 Jun 2025
Interislander replacement ferries plan10 stories · January – April 2025Quiet since 1 Apr 2025
Cook Strait boat mayday search3 stories · August 2025Quiet since 27 Aug 2025

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August 2026

18 AugCook Strait ferry sailings cancelled due to heavy swells

December 2025

12 Dec 2025Interislander ferry turns back to Wellington due to steering issues

October 2025

10 Oct 2025KiwiRail to sell retired Aratere ferry for recycling in India+3

August 2025

26 Aug 2025Search resumes for missing boat in Cook Strait+3
19 Aug 2025Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled due to severe weather
18 Aug 2025Interislander ferry Aratere completes final Cook Strait voyage+4
10 Aug 2025Strong winds and large swells cause Cook Strait ferry cancellations

June 2025

12 Jun 2025Aratere ferry passengers stuck overnight after propulsion issue+4

May 2025

23 May 2025KiwiRail proposes 70 job cuts as Aratere ferry retirement approaches+1
19 May 2025Interislander ferry Aratere to retire from Cook Strait in August

April 2025

1 Apr 2025Winston Peters proposes new Interislander ferry fleet by 2029

March 2025

31 Mar 2025Winston Peters announces plan for two new Cook Strait rail ferries
12 Mar 2025Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled due to large swells

January 2025

13 Jan 2025Cook Strait ferry passengers warned of more rough crossings
12 Jan 2025Large swells cause Cook Strait ferry cancellations+2
7 Jan 2025Cook Strait ferry disruptions expected to ease as winds subside
6 Jan 2025Cook Strait ferry services face further disruption from stormy weather+1
4 Jan 2025Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled due to strong winds and swells+3