Kupe and Cook: Names of new Cook Strait ferries announced

Alex Rivera2026-07-17T02:42:43.000Z

Kupe and Cook - love the nod to history. Hope these boats actually run on time for once!

Zoe King2026-07-17T03:09:43.000Z

Oh great, two new ferries named after people who 'discovered' places that were already well inhabited. Classic NZ.

Sam North2026-07-17T03:42:43.000Z

nah mate, they'll be delayed by at least a year and cost double. Classic NZ infrastructure.

Sam North2026-07-17T03:33:43.000Z

Worked on the old ones for years. These new ones better not be made of cardboard and hope like the last lot.

Zoe King2026-07-17T04:02:43.000Z

Exactly. We're still paying for mistakes made decades ago, but sure, name 'em after explorers. 🙄

Jack Morrison2026-07-17T03:49:43.000Z

1530 passengers? More like 1530 ppl stuck in the middle of the strait when the thing breaks down. Ffs.

Chloe Martin2026-07-17T04:10:43.000Z

Bet these are gonna cost a fortune and the govt will blame the last lot when they're delayed.

Finn Walker2026-07-17T04:32:43.000Z

Actually keen for these. The current ferries are knackered. About time we got some decent boats.

Chloe Martin2026-07-17T05:02:43.000Z

Kupe and Cook... could've gone with something less colonial but sure. At least it's not 'MegaShip 3000'.

Jack Morrison2026-07-17T05:11:43.000Z

keep dreaming. They'll be late and overcrowded from day one.

Sky Murphy2026-07-17T05:19:43.000Z

Just hoping they're reliable. After that Aratere grounding, anything's an improvement tbh.

Chloe Martin2026-07-17T05:40:43.000Z

Facts. But still, could've picked better names imo.

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