9 d. ago Cancelled ferry passengers could be in line for compensation

One of the cancellations investigated was the Kaiārahi ferry which had to undergo repairs for a heat exhanger in the funnel. Photo: Interislander via RNZ By Keiller MacDuff of RNZ Tens of thousands of people could be in line for compensation from KiwiRail, after a Commerce Commission investigation found it misled customers and may have breached the Consumer Guarantees Act in the aftermath of 2023's catastrophic ferry cancellations.

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3 w. ago 'Smoke started filtering into the cabin': Bus fire closes SH1

Photo: Supplied/Jarrad Wilson An engine fire on a bus filled with passengers closed State Highway 1 near Pigeon Flat Rd north of Dunedin this evening. 

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3 w. ago Cook Strait ferries: What to expect from Winston Peters' Interislander announcement

Winston Peters was named the new Minister for Rail in December - a year to the day after the iRex ferry was scuppered. Photo: RNZ By Russell Palmer of RNZ  The next steps for replacing the InterIslander ferries will be revealed by Winston Peters today, more than 15 months since the coalition scrapped its predecessor's iReX ferry project.

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4 w. ago Driver, passenger lucky to escape crash without serious injuries

The driver and passenger of this car were lucky to avoid serious injury after a crash on on Pendarves Rakaia Rd. PHOTO: SUSAN SANDYS The driver and passenger of a car that hit a stock truck while overtaking it in Canterbury on Thursday were lucky not to be seriously injured, say firefighters.

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