Maritime Union of New Zealand media release: Kaitaki sentencing underscores need for new ferries
A Mayday call in Cook Strait. Hundreds adrift. This wasn’t just a fault — it was a warning New Zealand ignored.

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.