Ferry services across the Cook Strait are one of Aotearoa’s most vital transport links. 

They’re also one of the most prone to failure. 

Recent issues with Interislander and Bluebridge ferries – including failing ships and mayday calls in the middle of storms - have shone the spotlight on the years-long issues with the ferry services that link our country’s two islands.

So how did this major transport link, once pitched as the key part of a summer vacation, become such a national embarrassment?

Today, Damien is joined by senior Wellington reporter and host of the On the Tiles – Local Edition podcast, Georgina Campbell, to discuss why these ferry services have become such an issue.  

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Host: Damien Venuto
Producers: Shaun D Wilson
Executive Producer: Ethan Sills