David Seymour questions Govt ownership of Cook Strait ferries after Winston Peters confirms state-owned operator
Ministry of Transport officials had also earlier investigated whether KiwiRail was best placed to provide the Cook Strait…
Peters asked KiwiRail to investigate backup Interislander ferry two weeks after rejecting idea
At the time, Peters was asked whether any interim measures to increase capacity were being considered before the…
Iran strikes Gulf neighbours in retaliation for US attacks as Strait of Hormuz closed
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards force had earlier said it struck and stopped a vessel ignoring repeated instructions to use…
Bluebridge ferry plot: Marlborough man Graeme Noone sentenced for hiding wanted man in car
Noone, 66, from the Marlborough township of Havelock, was told by a judge he was being “punished for…
US launches ‘powerful’ strikes on Iran after Hormuz attacks
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the US-Iran memorandum of understanding was “entirely performance-based,” warning that…
Falling Oil Prices Could Fuel Inflation, Apollo’s Torsten Sløk Says
Oil prices are pulling back toward pre-war levels, but one economist doesn’t see the move as a reason…
China defends role in global supply chains amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
China’s proactive role in stabilising global energy and fertiliser markets amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis shows the…
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over ceasefire violations in Lebanon
The naval force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) warned vessels not to approach the waterway, “otherwise,…
Transpower gets green light for $1.1b Cook Strait cable upgrade
The commission’s approval covered the first stage of a two-stage upgrade plan that would increase interisland capacity from…
KiwiRail forced to reveal impacts of retiring Interislander Aratere ferry after Ombudsman probe
Members of the public travelling across the Strait are worse off, the documents show, with freight prioritisation meaning…
Memorial Day gas prices near record as Trump weighs Iran deal
Gas prices this Memorial Day weekend are rivaling the record set in 2022, largely due to the war…
One person rescued after major search for yacht that issued mayday in Cook Strait
A second person had been taken off the same craft earlier in the day for medical attention. Police,…