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Perano Whaling Station
This whaling station in Tory Channel in the Marlborough Sounds was New Zealand's last to be operational.
First flight across Cook Strait
Captain Euan Dickson completed the first air crossing of Cook Strait, flying a 110-hp La Rhone Avros from Christchurch to Upper Hutt, and carrying the first air mail between the North and South Islands.
Submarine telegraph line laid across Cook Strait
After two bungled attempts and near disaster at sea, the first communications cable between the North and South Islands of New Zealand was completed on 26 August 1866.
Cook Strait's dangerous waters - roadside stories
Video about the Cook Strait; the body of water that separates New Zealand's North and South Islands.
SS Penguin plaque
A plaque commemorating the wreck of the SS Penguin.
Interislander stamp
The Interislander ferry features in The A to Z of New Zealand stamp series produced by New Zealand Post in 2008.
Liner Wanganella refloated after 18 days on Barrett Reef
The liner, carrying 400 passengers, struck Barrett Reef in Wellington Harbour on 19 January. Only an unusually long spell of fine weather - dubbed 'Wanganella weather' by locals - saved it from becoming a total wreck.
First woman to swim Cook Strait
American Lynne Cox became the first woman to swim across Cook Strait, battling heavy seas and strong winds during her 12-hour crossing.
A Cook Strait crossing story
The story of a bunch of Otago University students trip on the Cook Strait ferry
Film: ferry in Cook Strait on a rough day
Video of a rough crossing of Cook Strait
Challenger ferry in Cook Strait
The Kaitaki buries its bow in the waves at the Wellington Harbour entrance.
Aratere ferry slideshow
To view as slideshow you will need to Download latest Flash Player. This slide show depicts the Aratere in good and bad weather. 'El Lemon' In 1999 the Dominion’s Infotech Weekly enthused about Tranz Rail’s latest ferry, the first ship in 16 years built specially for the Cook Strait run. ‘From bridge to engine room, Tranz Rail’s new ferry Aratere bristles with technology to help it make light work of Cook Strait … With the amount of technology on this ship you’ll never have another Wahine [disaster].’
Top Cat ferry
The Incat 050, marketed as the Top Cat, looked like something out of a science fiction story.
Promoting the fast ferry service
Cartoon seagulls clinging to the deck of The Lynx are plucked off one by one as it gathers speed.
Sea Shuttle advertisement
The Albayzin’s woes slowed this Cook Strait fast ferry.
Ferry strike cartoon
Eric Heath’s cartoon about the timing of stoushes between management and unions
Stranded tourists waiting for ferry
Tourists stranded at the ferry terminal by an industrial dispute
Arahura Cook Strait ferry
The Arahura shows the fern design on the funnel.
Aratere ferry
The Aratere displays The Interislander dolphins on its funnels.
Aramoana Cook Strait ferry
The Aramoana shows the Railways' early colour scheme and design.

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