Maritime Union of New Zealand media release: New Zealanders want publicly-owned rail ferries – poll
The public already chose. Rail-enabled, publicly owned ferries — not privatisation, not downgrade. So why wasn’t anyone listening?

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.