Maritime Union of New Zealand: Serious concerns over Aratere ferry removal
Another ferry gone. Another warning ignored. The Aratere’s removal exposes just how fragile New Zealand’s supply chain has become.

Another ferry gone. Another warning ignored. The Aratere’s removal exposes just how fragile New Zealand’s supply chain has become.

This was the warning. When the Aratere went down, the cracks in New Zealand’s supply chain were already visible — we just chose to ignore them.

A win for common sense — finally. Rail-enabled ferries are back, but after the damage already done, is it enough?

All talk, no plan. The Government’s ferry announcement leaves more questions than answers — and New Zealand’s supply chain hanging.

The public already chose. Rail-enabled, publicly owned ferries — not privatisation, not downgrade. So why wasn’t anyone listening?

A Mayday call in Cook Strait. Hundreds adrift. This wasn’t just a fault — it was a warning New Zealand ignored.

Half a billion gone. No plan B. And now it’s a diplomatic problem. The ferry fiasco isn’t just domestic anymore.