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**Title: KiwiRail Penalized $375,000 Following 'Aratere' Ferry Grounding Incident** KiwiRail has been mandated to pay a hefty fine of $375,000 after its ferry, originally known as 'Aratere'—now renam...
**Title: Cancellation of Vega's Scheduled Entry at Port Nelson** The former Interislander ferry 'Aratere', now known as 'Vega', has missed its recent port booking at Port Nelson due to a cancellation...
The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has raised concerns about the welfare and pay of crew members aboard the former Interislander ferry 'Aratere', now registered as 'Vega', which has been anchore...
The former Kiwirail ferry 'Aratere' has been renamed 'Vega' after having been decommissioned and still awaiting her final journey to the scrapyard in India. As of Dec 11, the ship remained anchored in...
sold to Breakers 10.10.25
KiwiRail has agreed to sell the 'Aratere' to a buyer, which will deliver it to a specialist recycling shipyard in India. The ferry was retired in August to make way for the port infrastructure needed...
The 'Aratere' will make its final sailing from Picton on Aug 18 at 11 a.m., after 26 years of service. Major infrastructure work in Picton will then commence to prepare for the arrival of new rail-ena...
Maritime NZ has filed two charges against KiwiRail in connection with the grounding of the 'Aratere' on June 21, 2024, which occurred north of Picton with 47 people on-board, after an investigation in...
The 'Aratere' broke down on its way to Wellington on the night of June 11. The ferry left Picton at about 8.50 p.m., but then experienced an issue with its propulsion drive. Seven commercial vehicle d...
KiwiRail has confirmed that the 'Aratere' will be retiring no later than Aug 30 after it was revealed at the end of April that the ferry would be pulled from service on the Cook Strait this year, to m...