19th February 2026 Port Marlborough / StraitNZPort Marlborough and StraitNZ have signed a 39-year agreement securing the ferry operator’s base at Waitohi Picton through to 2064.
11th September 2025 Bluebridge / StraitNZThe owner of StraitNZ Bluebridge ferries and freight operations has reported a net loss of $2.3m for the year to March 2025, compared with a $19.6m profit a year earlier.
25th July 2025 Bluebridge / StraitNZStrait NZ Bluebridge’s new ferry the Livia has made its maiden voyage across Cook Strait.
3rd July 2025 Bluebridge / StraitNZStraitNZ Bluebridge’s new ferry has arrived in Wellington and will boost capacity across the Cook Strait as the operator looks to grow its business.
23rd May 2025 Bluebridge / StraitNZBluebridge’s new Cook Strait ferry the Livia has left dry dock in Denmark to make her way home to New Zealand.
25th March 2025 Bluebridge / StraitNZStraitNZ Bluebridge says its new European ship will help the company continue to get passengers across Cook Strait safely and reliably.
24th March 2025 Bluebridge / StraitNZStraitNZ Bluebridge is buying a new ferry from European company Stena Line.
21st October 2024 Bluebridge / StraitNZBluebridge owner StraitNZ says its ferry the Connemara lost power in Cook Strait last month due to contaminated fuel.
14th November 2022 StraitNZStraitNZ Bluebridge has donated $10,000 to a fund to support Marlborough school camps at Mistletoe Bay as part of the Port Marlborough Sounds Discovery Fund.
