Kupe and Cook: Names of new Cook Strait ferries announced

Rail Minister Winston Peters has also confirmed KiwiRail will operate the ferries.
Opinion

New ferry names: Winston calls it woke, but debating Cook’s legacy is nothing new

With an election looming, it was perhaps unsurprising that Minister for Rail Winston Peters used the announcement of the names of two new state-owned ferries to indulge in a little campaign signalling ...
China Daily

New Zealand taps Chinese shipbuilder

A Chinese shipbuilder will start construction of New Zealand's two new Cook Strait ferries next year and the rail-enabled ships are scheduled to arrive at the Land Down Under in 2029, according to ...

Peters asked KiwiRail to investigate backup Interislander ferry two weeks after rejecting idea as short term fix

Rail Minister Winston Peters privately asked KiwiRail to investigate acquiring an additional Interislander ferry to bolster ...