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Crown reserves right to decide who runs the Cook Strait ferries

It will not necessarily be KiwiRail.

The Cook Strait ferries are due to be replaced in 2029.

Brent Edwards Wed, 04 Jun 2025

The coalition Government is leaving it open as to what entity will operate the new Cook Strait ferries from late 2029.

It will not necessarily be KiwiRail, which operates the current ferry fleet.

Ferry Holdings Ltd has responsibility for procuring the two new 200-metre, rail-enabled ferries, but Rail

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Brent Edwards Wed, 04 Jun 2025
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