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    The days of InterIslander's only rail-enabled ship are numbered, with a retirement date set

    The days of InterIslander's only rail-enabled ship are numbered, with a retirement date set


    InterIslander
    InterIslander
    Aratere will retire by the end of August, to make way for demolition on its Picton wharf - beginning as soon as October.

    It'll allow for infrastructure for new ferries, due in 2029.

    Interislander Executive General Manager, Duncan Roy says more than two thousand-200 passenger bookings have now been transferred from Aratere to Kaitaki and Kaiarahi.

    He says they're also starting formal consultation around possible impacts for staff.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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