The new journey to set sail.
Delivering safe, reliable and affordable Cook Strait ferry services for all New Zealanders by 2029
Ferry Holdings was established in March 2025 to lead the procurement and contractual negotiations with shipyards, ports, and other parties to enable the affordable delivery of two Cook Strait ferries to enter service in 2029.
Delivering strong connections

News & Media Releases.
View moreJuly 24, 2026
Ferry Holdings Limited publishes its 2026/27 Statement of Performance Expectations
Ferry Holdings has published our Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE) for 2026/27, setting out what we will deliver over the...
July 17, 2026
Ferry Holdings welcomes today’s Government announcement about progress of the Cook Strait Ferry Replacement Programme
“Shareholding Ministers’ approval of a range of infrastructure delivery, funding, asset ownership and commercial arrangements is a welcome endorsement of...
December 1, 2025
Ferry Holdings gifts a marine chart produced in Waitomo to Chinese Shipyard
Ferry Holdings has officially signed a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for the construction of two new Cook Strait...




