Bluebridge Connemara ferry returns to Wellington after ramp fault, passengers stranded for 12 hours

A ramp fault with a Bluebridge Cook Strait ferry has seen 200 passengers stranded on board in Wellington Harbour for more ...

'Extremely disappointed': Ferry fault strands 200 passengers for 12 hours - and counting

A ramp fault with a Bluebridge Cook Strait ferry has seen 200 passengers stranded on board in Wellington Harbour for more ...
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Cook Strait News

New Zealand ferry operator StraitNZ Bluebridge reached an agreement with Hogia Ferry Systems for delivery and implementation of its standard reservation software BOOKIT.Bluebridge operates two ropax ...
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5.4-magnitude quake hits Cook Strait, New Zealand -- GFZ

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted Cook Strait, New Zealand, at 1929 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a ...
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Cook Strait disruption: Swells drop as southerly eases

MetService says a new weather system will whip up the waves Tuesday, but the northerly doesn't look set to cause the same disruption on Cook Strait as recent days. Strong southerly winds saw ferry ...
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Costs Outweigh Benefits Of Cook Strait Tug

The Government has decided not to procure dedicated ocean response capabilities for the Cook Strait after a significant escalation in costs and little clear benefit, says Transport Minister Chris ...
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Maya Merhige, 17, Adds Crossing of New Zealand’s Cook Strait

American teenager Maya Merhige this weekend completed a crossing of the Cook Strait in New Zealand, the latest in the 17-year-old myriad open water feats. The Cook Strait is a treacherous body of ...