Interislander | Tourism Ticker https://www.tourismticker.com/tag/interislander/ The Business of Tourism Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:33:07 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 212885728 KiwiRail terminating $551m contract for hybrid Interislander ferries https://www.tourismticker.com/2024/02/14/kiwirail-terminating-551m-contract-for-hybrid-interislander-ferries/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2024/02/14/kiwirail-terminating-551m-contract-for-hybrid-interislander-ferries/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2024 18:35:00 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=128899 KiwiRail is in talks to cancel its contract with shipbuilder Hyundai for two new hybrid ferries.

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]]> https://www.tourismticker.com/2024/02/14/kiwirail-terminating-551m-contract-for-hybrid-interislander-ferries/feed/ 0 128899 KiwiRail prosecuted over Interislander power loss https://www.tourismticker.com/2024/01/18/kiwirail-prosecuted-over-interislander-power-loss/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2024/01/18/kiwirail-prosecuted-over-interislander-power-loss/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:55:00 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=127491 Maritime NZ is prosecuting KiwiRail over the Kaitaki ferry's loss of power close to the Wellington coast last summer.

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]]> https://www.tourismticker.com/2024/01/18/kiwirail-prosecuted-over-interislander-power-loss/feed/ 0 127491 …plans advisory group on KiwiRail’s Interislander ferries https://www.tourismticker.com/2024/01/15/plans-advisory-group-on-kiwirails-interislander-ferries/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2024/01/15/plans-advisory-group-on-kiwirails-interislander-ferries/#respond Sun, 14 Jan 2024 18:10:00 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=127339 The government will set up an expert advisory group to provide it with independent advice on KiwiRail’s Interislander ferry service.

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]]> https://www.tourismticker.com/2024/01/15/plans-advisory-group-on-kiwirails-interislander-ferries/feed/ 0 127339 Safeguarding Cook Strait visitor flows crucial for industry – TECNZ https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/12/14/safeguarding-cook-strait-visitor-flows-crucial-for-industry-tecnz/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/12/14/safeguarding-cook-strait-visitor-flows-crucial-for-industry-tecnz/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:50:00 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=127107 The government and KiwiRail must protect visitor flows between the North and South Islands following the cancellation of the Interislander ferry upgrade, says Tourism Export Council of New Zealand.

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]]> https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/12/13/kiwirail-pulls-plug-on-hybrid-ferries-after-govt-declines-1-5bn-funding/feed/ 0 127044 “Don’t waste a crisis” – Interislander’s Rushbrook on ferry fixes ahead of expected strong summer https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/08/02/interislanders-rushbrook-dont-waste-a-crisis/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/08/02/interislanders-rushbrook-dont-waste-a-crisis/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 19:50:00 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=119932 The ferry operator's boss says it has "doubled down" on maintenance to ensure a strong-looking summer ahead is not plagued by problems.

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]]> https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/08/02/interislanders-rushbrook-dont-waste-a-crisis/feed/ 0 119932 KiwiRail “sorry” for ferry power outage, promises more checks https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/05/08/kiwirail-sorry-for-ferry-power-outage-promises-more-checks/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/05/08/kiwirail-sorry-for-ferry-power-outage-promises-more-checks/#respond Sun, 07 May 2023 18:45:00 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=115023 An investigation into a power outage on Interislander's Kaitaki ferry on 28 January 2023 has found that KiwiRail did not correctly follow its own equipment replacement processes.

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]]> https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/05/08/kiwirail-sorry-for-ferry-power-outage-promises-more-checks/feed/ 0 115023 Interislander ferry Kaitaki to return to service tomorrow… https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/04/11/interislander-ferry-kaitaki-to-return-to-service-tomorrow/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/04/11/interislander-ferry-kaitaki-to-return-to-service-tomorrow/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 18:58:00 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=113547 The Kaitaki ferry will be back in full service tomorrow, Wednesday 12 April, after being out of service since 4 March due to a gearbox issue. 

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]]> https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/04/11/interislander-ferry-kaitaki-to-return-to-service-tomorrow/feed/ 0 113547 …with ComCom to investigate Interislander, StraitNZ over ferry issues https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/04/11/comcom-to-investigate-interislander-straitnz-over-ferry-issues/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/04/11/comcom-to-investigate-interislander-straitnz-over-ferry-issues/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 18:50:00 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=113526 The Commerce Commission is launching an investigation into Interislander and StraitNZ, the owner of Bluebridge, about the ongoing ferry delays and cancellations.

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]]> https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/03/28/easter-sailings-confirmed-for-90-of-passengers-interislander/feed/ 0 112703 Interislander’s Kaitaki ferry to resume passenger services https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/03/03/interislanders-kaitaki-ferry-to-resume-passenger-services/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/03/03/interislanders-kaitaki-ferry-to-resume-passenger-services/#respond Thu, 02 Mar 2023 17:55:00 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=111261 The Interislander ferry Kaitaki will resume passenger services tomorrow following the go-ahead from independent assessors and Maritime New Zealand.

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]]> https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/03/03/interislanders-kaitaki-ferry-to-resume-passenger-services/feed/ 0 111261 Interislander launches updated website, new features https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/02/09/interislander-launches-updated-website-new-features/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/02/09/interislander-launches-updated-website-new-features/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:05:00 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=109832 A redesign of the Interislander website aims to improve the customer experience for ferry passengers.

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]]> https://www.tourismticker.com/2023/01/26/revamped-ferry-facilities-coming-to-wellington/feed/ 0 109025 Interislander adds Valentine freighter to fleet https://www.tourismticker.com/2022/09/13/interislander-adds-valentine-freighter-to-fleet/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2022/09/13/interislander-adds-valentine-freighter-to-fleet/#respond Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:35:00 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=102564 Interislander has reportedly paid €5.2m (NZ$8.6m) for the purchase of the Valentine freighter ferry to ensure capacity for customers as it prepares for the pre-Christmas demand.

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]]> https://www.tourismticker.com/2022/09/13/interislander-adds-valentine-freighter-to-fleet/feed/ 0 102564 Damaged Interislander ferry back for sea trials https://www.tourismticker.com/2022/09/12/damaged-interislander-ferry-back-for-sea-trials/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2022/09/12/damaged-interislander-ferry-back-for-sea-trials/#respond Sun, 11 Sep 2022 18:45:00 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=102486 The Interislander’s Kaiarahi ferry is back on the water for sea trials after a major gearbox failure took it out of service in August 2021.

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]]> https://www.tourismticker.com/2022/09/12/damaged-interislander-ferry-back-for-sea-trials/feed/ 0 102486 Interislander celebrates 60 years, 43 million passengers https://www.tourismticker.com/2022/08/12/interislander-celebrates-60-years/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2022/08/12/interislander-celebrates-60-years/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:40:00 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=100582 The Interislander is celebrating its 60th anniversary this week and marking more than 43 million passenger trips since its first sailing from Wellington to Picton on 13 August 1962.

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]]> https://www.tourismticker.com/2022/03/07/interislander-resumes-after-covid-cancels-crossings/feed/ 0 90709 Interislander schedules extra sailings for people to return home https://www.tourismticker.com/2021/08/20/interislander-schedules-extra-sailings-for-people-to-return-home/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2021/08/20/interislander-schedules-extra-sailings-for-people-to-return-home/#respond Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:50:37 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=80489 Interislander is putting on extra sailings of the Aratere today to provide extra space after the government extended the period for people to return to their main place of residence by 24 hours.

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]]> https://www.tourismticker.com/2021/08/20/interislander-schedules-extra-sailings-for-people-to-return-home/feed/ 0 80489 Interislander summer passenger numbers fall 20% https://www.tourismticker.com/2021/02/05/interislander-passenger-numbers-down-20-during-dec-jan/ https://www.tourismticker.com/2021/02/05/interislander-passenger-numbers-down-20-during-dec-jan/#respond Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:55:03 +0000 https://www.tourismticker.com/?p=67718 Interislander passenger numbers for December and January were about 20% down on the same period the previous year, says KiwiRail.

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