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New Zealand
Every Vessel Hunter story on New Zealand: 5 stories, from 14 July 2026 to 12 September 2026. Newest: "Port of Tauranga Wins Fast-Track Nod for Stella Passage". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Port of Tauranga Wins Fast-Track Nod for Stella Passage
Port of Tauranga's Stella Passage development has been approved under New Zealand's Fast-track Approvals Act, subject to conditions and remaining appeal rights.
ABB Takes the Power and Propulsion Package for New Zealand's Cook Strait Ferries
Two 200-metre rail-enabled ferries being built at Guangzhou Shipyard International for 2029 delivery will use ABB power, propulsion and automation across the Cook Strait crossing.
Rock Strike Sank New Zealand Tourist Catamaran Carrying 41 People
The 17-metre Black Cat struck Archway Rock off Akaroa with 38 passengers aboard, flooded, and was lost after the crew could not operate the bilge system.
New Zealand awards first offshore exploration permit since lifting drilling ban
EnZed Energy secured a 12-year permit in the Taranaki Basin, the country's main oil and gas-producing region.
Swire to close New Zealand's Pacifica service and withdraw last flagged boxship
Swire Shipping will close its Pacifica coastal container service at the end of July, ending operations by the last New Zealand-flagged boxship in the domestic trade.
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