KiwiRail has leased a new Interislander ferry while the Kaiarahi (pictured) undergoes repairs. Photo: Scott Hammond / Stuff A new Interislander ferry is on its way from the United Kingdom after a ...

The new ferry joining the Interislander fleet has been named Kaiarahi, which means 'to lead'. The ship's actually the Stena Allegra which helped out when the Aratere ferry was out of action last year.

The union representing Kiwi seafarers says the technical failure of the Interislander ferry Kaiarahi in the Cook Strait on Friday night is a “red flag” that the Government cannot ignore, proving the ...

Passenger sailings on the Interislander’s Kaiarahi ferry have been suspended for at least three more days after the discovery of a fault with the ship’s lifeboat system. An update on Interislander’s ...

Sailings for the Cook Strait ferry Kaiarahi have been cancelled after a large hole was ripped in the hull of the boat. Wellington harbourmaster Grant Nalder said the hole above the waterline in the ...