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- Date: 2026-07-07 06:42:58
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Trend History
This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-07-07 and was most recently seen on 2026-07-07.
Wikipedia Overview
Kaitaki is a roll-on/roll-off ferry built in 1995. It previously operated under the names, Isle of Innisfree, then Pride of Cherbourg, Stena Challenger and Challenger. As of 2008, Kaitaki was the largest ferry operating the Interislander service between the North and South Islands of New Zealand having taken her latest name in 2007. KiwiRail, the operator of the Interislander service, bought the Kaitaki in 2017.
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Ferry Engine Failure Raises Concern About Emergency Response Capabilities - Marine Link
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Interislander Kaitaki blackout: 6 safety issues, 5 recommendations for change - TAIC
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'Bureaucratic snail pace': Passenger hits out at 3-year Kaitaki inquiry delay - NZ Herald
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The six safety issues that stranded the Kaitaki in the Cook Strait - RNZ
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Kaitaki: 864 lives endangered by failure of single part, safety report finds - 1News
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Kaitaki ferry report finds sweeping faults, chaos, high chance of mass casualties - thepost.co.nz
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Down to one ship: Interislander faces rough winter amid ferry maintenance woes - The Press
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A ‘virtually certain’ disaster averted: How a $1000 part nearly sank a Cook Strait ferry - Stuff
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KAITAKI, Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship - Details and current position - IMO 9107942 - VesselFinder
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880 people on board Kaitaki Interislander close to grounding - RNZ
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Why the Interislander will be down to one ship for 71 days over the next three months - thepost.co.nz
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Cook Strait ferries cancel crossings - Scoop Wellington
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Anchor drop almost certainly prevented casualty in 2023 ferry emergency - NZ Herald
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Interislander to have more than 250 days of one-ship service before 2029 - BusinessDesk | NZ
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Interislander apologises after ferry breakdown leaves hundreds stranded - The Press
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‘We are screwed’: South Island trip turns into a nightmare after three-week ferry delay - Stuff
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Wellington harbourmaster pleads for emergency tug boat - RNZ
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Interislander ferry Kaitaki moved to Picton to continue repairs - Stuff
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Relying on tug boat from Australia risks lives, council leaders say - RNZ
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Supply chain issues expected as ferry fault takes Interislander down to one vessel - NZ Herald
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Faulty ferry Kaiārahi pulled from service again following Picton berthing - Stuff
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Interislander’s Kaitaki ferry returns to service tomorrow - NZ Herald
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Rough seas cause vehicle damage and minor injury on Interislander ferry - CruiseMapper
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WATCH: RNZAF deploys NZ Police on Interislander ferry - Stuff
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Engineering fault puts Interislander ferry Kaitaki out of service again - Stuff
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Interislander's Kaitaki ferry facing more issues, taken out of service - NZ Herald
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KiwiRail hopes to have stricken Kaiārahi ferry sailing by next week after technical fault - RNZ
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Fault behind Kaitaki ferry failing identified, Interislander confirms - Stuff
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Ship happens: Cruising on the Interislander - The Spinoff
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Interislander’s Kaitaki ferry to resume passenger sailings after mayday incident - NZ Herald
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Interislander ferry Kaitaki to resume Cook Strait crossings on Wednesday - Stuff
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Massive rescue effort swings into gear as Cook Strait ferry Kaitaki drifts - Stuff
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Adult, two children were stuck in ferry lift during Kaitaki mayday call - Stuff
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New TAIC inquiry: Interislander ferry Kaitaki loss of power - TAIC
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Interislander’s Kaitaki ferry cancellations extended, passengers told no standbys available - NZ Herald
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More ferry delays as Kaitaki suffers navigation system failure - Stuff
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Flights diverted, ferries delayed, as strong winds hit lower North Island - RNZ
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Kaitaki to return to Cook Strait as freight-only service from Friday - Stuff
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Kaitaki sentencing underscores need for new ferries - Maritime Union of New Zealand
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Kaitaki report finds ferry's failed part was overdue for replacement - Stuff
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Interislander ferry Kaitaki to take passengers again from Saturday - Stuff
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Travellers still dealing with ferry cancellations as Kaitaki repairs continue - RNZ
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Large wave damages Interislander Kaitaki door, trips cancelled - RNZ
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No timeline for repair of out-of-action Interislander Kaitaki ferry - RNZ
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Statement on Kaitaki ferry engine failure - Maritime Union of New Zealand
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Interislander failure: Report finds equipment was 13 years older than it should be - NZ Herald
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KiwiRail sentenced for ferry losing power in Cook Strait - RNZ
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Interislander Kaitaki ferry's stabiliser fin missing for more than 18 months - RNZ
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Interislander ferry resumes sailings after gearbox trouble - NZ Herald
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Harbourmaster fronts council committee after Interislander ferry’s mayday - NZ Herald
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Dire Strait: Urgent safety issue found in Interislander ferry mayday investigation - NZ Herald
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Tug concerns in Kaitaki mayday highlighted long before ferry drifted towards rocks - Stuff
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Kaitaki, gearbox repaired, back in service - Scoop Wellington
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Broken Cook Strait ferry drifted a nautical mile towards rocks - Stuff
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Maritime NZ files charge against KiwiRail following Kaitaki mayday call - RNZ
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Kaitaki ferry returns to Wellington as repairs to gearbox progress 'well' - Stuff
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Interislander ferry arrives in Wellington after mayday call - NZ Herald
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Interislander Kaitaki ferry out of service for at least two weeks - Stuff
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Not so ship-shape: A catalogue of complications for the Cook Strait ferries - Stuff
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Kaitaki sailings resume after large wave damaged ferry door - NZ Herald
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KiwiRail charged over Interislander Kaitaki ferry breakdown - Stuff
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Interislander Kaitaki ferry’s stabiliser fin missing for more than 18 months - NZ Herald
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Ferry passengers are scared of being left behind again - Stuff
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Heavy seas damage bow door of Interislander ferry - 1News
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Ferry Kaitaki’s troubles evoke thoughts of the Wahine, Pike River, and Whakaari White Island disasters - thepost.co.nz
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Interislander ferry repairs cause travel woes for passengers - Stuff
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KiwiRail fined after Kaitaki lost power near Wellington - 1News
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Kaitaki ferry had many old parts in its engines when one blew out, stocktake finds - RNZ
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'Room for about 30 cars': Interislander passenger stunned by empty ferry deck after Kaitaki sailing cancelled - Stuff
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KiwiRail charged after Kaitaki Cook Strait breakdown - 1News
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Kaitaki breakdown fuels fears over lack of support for ships in distress in Cook Strait - RNZ
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‘We realised we were floating into rocks’: Ferry victims speak - thepost.co.nz
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Cook Strait ferries still expected to run on time when new safety order applies - Stuff
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Preliminary inquiry into ferry's engine failure finds KiwiRail did not follow part manufacturer's advice - RNZ
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KiwiRail to be sentenced for Kaitaki mayday; how the ferry narrowly avoided disaster - NZ Herald
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EDITORIAL | Cook Strait checkmate: new solutions for safer New Zealand ferries - Baird Maritime
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'Free beer for life' call for ferry hero who helped free group stuck in lift - Stuff
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Abandon ship order floated as Cook Strait ferry drama unfolded - Stuff
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Bluebridge cancels ferries; Aratere only Cook Strait passenger ferry - Stuff
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New Zealand ferry line renews lease on ‘Kaitaki’ - Baird Maritime
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International experts flown in to assess Aratere ferry after grounding - NZ Herald
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How a late-holiday Cook Strait crossing turned perilous - Stuff
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Timeline: The troubled Cook Strait ferries - RNZ
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Cook Strait ferry delays thanks to more rough weather - Stuff
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‘Beyond belief’: Interislander passenger wants quicker investigation into ferry mayday - NZ Herald
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Interislander ferry Kaitaki loses power in Cook Strait, declares mayday - Marlborough App
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Watch: Vehicles crushed against each other on rough Interislander trip - Stuff
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'Significant roll': Vehicles damaged, one injured on Interislander - 1News
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KiwiRail fined $412k for Cook Strait ferry mayday, passengers describe terror - NZ Herald
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Wellington harbourmaster's order to keep Cook Strait ferries away from shore - Stuff
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Passengers spend the night on Interislander ferry after steering issue - NZ Herald
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Interislander ferry out of service following gearbox fault - 1News
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Bluebridge ferry Strait Feronia resumes sailings, Interislander adamant no one left behind for Easter - Stuff
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Strong winds trap passengers on Picton ferry - RNZ
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Breaking: Ferry crosses the Cook Strait without crashing into anything - The Spinoff
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Cook Strait ferry breakdown caused by leak in cooling system - Interislander - RNZ
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Interislander ferry taken out of service - RNZ
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Bluebridge cancels more Cook Strait ferries in build up to Easter Weekend - Stuff
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High winds cause ferry havoc - Baird Maritime
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ICG Confirm Completion Sale of 'Kaitaki' to New Zealand Operator - afloat.ie
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