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{{Short description|Rail and vehicle ferry launched in 1998}}
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| Ship image = Aratere in Tory Channel, 10 June 2018.jpg
| Ship caption = DEV ''Aratere'' in [[Tory Channel]], June 2018
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| Ship name = ''DEV Aratere''
| Ship owner = [[KiwiRail]]
| Ship operator = [[Interislander]]
| Ship registry = [[Wellington]], {{flag|New Zealand|civil}}
| Ship route = Wellington to Picton
| Ship ordered = 
| Ship builder = Hijos de J. Barreras, [[Spain]]
| Ship original cost = [[NZ$]]132 million
| Ship yard number = 1570
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| Ship laid down = 
| Ship launched = 8 September 1998
| Ship completed = 15 December 1998
| Ship christened = 1999
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| Ship identification = *{{IMO Number|9174828}}
*{{MMSI Number|512071000}}
*[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: ZMII
| Ship fate = 
| Ship status = Sailing
| Ship notes = 
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| Ship tonnage = *{{GT|12596}} (original)
*{{GT|17816}} (current)
| Ship displacement = 
| Ship length = *{{convert|150|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
*{{convert|183.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}} (current)
| Ship beam = {{convert|20.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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| Ship draft = {{convert|5.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship depth = 
| Ship decks = 6
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| Ship power = *Four [[Wärtsilä]] 8L32 diesel engines
*{{cvt|3680|kW}} at 750 rpm, 
*Two [[Wärtsilä]] 8L20 diesel engines. 
*{{cvt|1300|kW}} at 1,000 rpm.
| Ship propulsion = Fixed propellers, each four blades inward turning
| Ship speed = {{convert|19.5|kn}}
| Ship capacity = *670 passengers
*230 cars or 30 trucks (800 tonnes)
*32 [[rail wagon]]s (1,700 tonnes)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.interislander.co.nz/Our-Ships-And-Services/Aratere/Facts-And-Figures.aspx|title=Facts and Figures – Aratere|publisher=The Interislander|access-date=7 October 2013|archive-date=12 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112065726/https://www.interislander.co.nz/Our-Ships-And-Services/Aratere/Facts-And-Figures.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Ship crew = 31
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'''DEV ''Aratere''''' is a [[roll-on/roll-off]] rail and vehicle [[ferry]] operated by [[KiwiRail]] in New Zealand. Built in 1998 for the then-private company Tranz Rail and lengthened in 2011, she operates four daily crossings on the [[Interislander]] service across [[Cook Strait]] from [[Wellington]] to [[Picton, New Zealand|Picton]] each day (with six crossings over the December/January period).

{{As of|2024}}, ''Aratere'' is New Zealand's only [[Train ferry|rail ferry]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 June 2024 |title=Stricken Aratere to be placed under detention order barring it from movement after grounding |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/520299/stricken-aratere-to-be-placed-under-detention-order-barring-it-from-movement-after-grounding |access-date=22 June 2024 |website=[[RNZ]] |language=en-nz}}</ref> When the vessel is not available, [[Rail freight transport|rail freight]] between the North and South Islands must be transferred to trucks, driven onto other Cook Strait ferries, and then transferred back to rail after the crossing, with associated additional time and cost.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 June 2024 |title=Aratere ferry grounding: Trucking body wants assurances from government over inter-island connection |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/520302/aratere-ferry-grounding-trucking-body-wants-assurances-from-government-over-inter-island-connection |access-date=22 June 2024 |website=[[RNZ]] |language=en-nz}}</ref> In April 2025, KiwiRail confirmed plans to retire the ''Aratere'' by the end of 2025 to make way for ferry support infrastructure in [[Picton, New Zealand|Picton]].<ref name="1News 30 Apr 2025">{{cite news |title=Cook Strait ferry Aratere to be retired ahead of Picton port upgrade |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/30/cook-strait-ferry-aratere-to-be-retired-ahead-of-picton-port-upgrade/ |access-date=2 May 2025 |work=[[1News]] |date=30 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250502005103/https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/30/cook-strait-ferry-aratere-to-be-retired-ahead-of-picton-port-upgrade/ |archive-date=2 May 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Construction==
In 1997, [[Tranz Rail]] ordered a new ferry to replace {{MV|Aratika||2}}. The shipbuilding contract for the new vessel, named ''Aratere'', was awarded to Hijos de J. Barreras in [[Vigo]], Spain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Report 99-202. passenger and freight ferry Aratere-power failure, Wellington Harbour, 24 February 1999 |url=https://www.taic.org.nz/sites/default/files/inquiry/documents/99-202.pdf |website=Transport Accident Investigation Commission}}</ref>
She was [[keel laying|laid down]] in November 1997 and [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 8 September 1998. The vessel was handed over to Tranz Rail on 16 December 1998.<ref>{{cite web |title=Report 99-202. passenger and freight ferry Aratere-power failure, Wellington Harbour, 24 February 1999 |url=https://www.taic.org.nz/sites/default/files/inquiry/documents/99-202.pdf |website=Transport Accident Investigation Commission}}</ref>

==History==
''Aratere'' departed Spain for New Zealand on 16 December 1998. Her voyage took longer than anticipated. On 20 December, fuses on the [[starboard]] motors blew. When the replacement fuses were fitted, they blew as well. The following day, the couplings connecting the gearboxes with the port motors failed, leaving ''Aratere'' adrift in the South Atlantic. The couplings were removed from the starboard motor and used for the port ones.<ref>{{cite web |title=Report 99-202 passenger and freight ferry Aratere power failure Wellington Harbour 24 February 1999 |url=https://www.taic.org.nz/sites/default/files/inquiry/documents/99-202.pdf |website=Transport Accident Investigation Commission}}</ref>

In 2011, ''Aratere'' underwent a $52 million refit at the Sembawang shipyard in [[Singapore]],<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5672261/Aratere-arriving-in-Wellington| title=Aratere arriving in Wellington| work=Dominion Post| publisher=[[Fairfax New Zealand]]| accessdate=23 September 2011| archive-date=24 September 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924023036/http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5672261/Aratere-arriving-in-Wellington| url-status=live}}</ref> increasing her capacity from 360 to 600 passengers. The refit included a new [[Bow (ship)|bow]] and [[stern]]. The ship was [[jumboisation|lengthened]] by cutting her in half to insert a new {{convert|30|m|ft|adj=on|0}} midsection.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/world-rolling-stock-market-october-2010.html| date=20 October 2010| title=World rolling stock market October 2010| publisher=[[Railway Gazette International]]| accessdate=26 February 2012| archive-date=15 June 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615180949/http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/world-rolling-stock-market-october-2010.html| url-status=live}}</ref>

===Incidents===
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''Aratere'' has been involved in several technical problems and engine failures over her years in service. There is no official relationship between these incidents, though the media have stoked speculation that the ferry may be [[jinx]]ed and she has earned the nickname "El [[lemon (automobile)|Lemon]]".<ref name="TVNZ">{{cite web |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/content/2479724?cfb3=3 |title=Strait ferries weigh on government books |publisher=[[Television New Zealand]] |accessdate=4 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005185347/http://tvnz.co.nz/content/2479724?cfb3=3 |archivedate=5 October 2012 }}</ref><ref name="ElLemon">{{cite web|title=El Lemon|publisher=New Zealand History Online|url=http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/interactive/rough-seas|access-date=7 October 2009|archive-date=21 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521124443/http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/interactive/rough-seas|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 24 February 1999 – An engine failure.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Breakdown sees safety authority detain new ferry
|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=2976
|publisher=The New Zealand Herald
|date=25 February 1999
|accessdate=6 October 2009
|archive-date=21 October 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021111039/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=2976
|url-status=live
}}</ref>
* 18 December 2000 – An engine malfunction.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Cook Strait Ferry Aratere Back in Service
|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=166138
|publisher=The New Zealand Herald
|date=22 December 2000
|accessdate=6 October 2009
|archive-date=21 October 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021111105/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=166138
|url-status=live
}}</ref>
* 5 July 2003 – ''Aratere'' collided with a moored fishing vessel in Wellington Harbour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004 |title=passenger freight ferry ''Aratere'', collision with moored fishing vessel ''San Domenico'', Wellington Harbour |url=https://www.taic.org.nz/sites/default/files/inquiry/documents/03-210.pdf |access-date=22 June 2024 |website=[[Transport Accident Investigation Commission]]}}</ref>
* 1 October 2004 – "30 seconds of potential disaster" after ''Aratere'' had a steering fault in the [[Marlborough Sounds]].<ref>{{cite news
|title=Aratere mishaps exposed serious failings
|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10331141
|publisher=The New Zealand Herald
|date=17 June 2005
|accessdate=6 October 2009
|archive-date=21 October 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021111120/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10331141
|url-status=live
}}</ref>
* 10 February 2005 – ''Aratere'' was detained after a "crisis of confidence" with inspectors noting that she had arrived from Spain six years earlier in a shocking state. They could no longer allow her to operate as she was.<ref>{{cite news|title=Aratere ruled unfit for people|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-18752853_ITM|publisher=[[The Dominion Post (Wellington)|The Dominion Post]]|date=11 February 2005|accessdate=6 October 2009|archive-date=20 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020130017/http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-18752853_ITM|url-status=live}}</ref> She was eventually allowed to sail again on 15 March.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/news/media-releases-2005/20050210.asp |title=Aratere ferry to sail under conditions |publisher=Maritime New Zealand |date=10 February 2010 |accessdate=26 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103174436/http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/news/media-releases-2005/20050210.asp |archivedate=3 November 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/news/media-releases-2005/20050310.asp |title=Aratere sailing conditions expected to be lifted Monday |publisher=Maritime New Zealand |date=10 March 2010 |accessdate=26 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103174558/http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/news/media-releases-2005/20050310.asp |archivedate=3 November 2011 }}</ref>
* After the extensive refit carried out in Singapore in 2011, she has once again experienced numerous incidents, including engine failures.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5891308/Aratere-barred-from-sailing-over-engine-trouble| title=Aratere barred from sailing over engine trouble| publisher=Dominion Post| accessdate=26 February 2012| archive-date=5 January 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105031011/http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5891308/Aratere-barred-from-sailing-over-engine-trouble| url-status=live}}</ref> On 2 November 2011 Maritime NZ ordered the ship to stop operating until proven safe.<ref>{{cite news| title=Maritime NZ halts ferry sailings| url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10763447| publisher=[[The New Zealand Herald]] | date=2 November 2011| accessdate=2 November 2011| first=Abby| last=Gillies| archive-date=2 November 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102163928/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10763447| url-status=live}}</ref>
* On 5 November 2013, ''Aratere'' snapped a drive shaft, losing a propeller in Cook Strait. This initially forced the ship out of service, causing disruption to Interislander schedules.<ref name="3news.co.nz">{{cite news |title=Aratere out of action for six months |url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Aratere-out-of-action-for-six-months/tabid/423/articleID/321386/Default.aspx |access-date=12 July 2024 |work=[[Newshub|3 News]] |date=14 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000803/http://www.3news.co.nz/Aratere-out-of-action-for-six-months/tabid/423/articleID/321386/Default.aspx#.UoVjF-HIhnE |archive-date=3 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=Cook Strait ferry Aratere out of action again
|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11152365
|publisher=The New Zealand Herald
|date=6 November 2013
|accessdate=6 November 2013
|archive-date=6 November 2013
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106032107/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11152365
|url-status=live
}}</ref>  Subsequently, the ship was allowed to make freight only crossings with only one propeller for propulsion.<ref>{{cite news|last=Donahue|first=Tim|title=Crippled Aratere to set sail again|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/9495429/Crippled-Aratere-to-set-sail-again|accessdate=24 December 2013|work=[[The Post (New Zealand newspaper)|Dominion Post]]|date=9 December 2013|archive-date=24 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224113305/http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/9495429/Crippled-Aratere-to-set-sail-again|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:DEV Aratere ECDIS 21 June 2024.png|thumb|upright|''Aratere'''s [[Electronic_navigational_chart#ECDIS|ECDIS]] shows its premature turn into the bay]]
* 21 June 2024 – ''Aratere'' made a premature turn to a waypoint shortly after leaving Picton harbour and ran aground. She was refloated at 9pm the next night by the Maungatea and Monowai tugs as well as with her own engines 24 hours after the incident occurred.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 June 2024 |title=Interislander ferry runs aground, passengers in lifejackets |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/interislander-runs-aground-passengers-in-lifejackets/MESDRBENNFABXJL54YJYXDM7KI/ |access-date=21 June 2024 |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |language=en-NZ|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240623062624/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/interislander-runs-aground-passengers-in-lifejackets/MESDRBENNFABXJL54YJYXDM7KI/|archive-date=23 June 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 June 2024 |title=Interislander ferry successfully refloated |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kiwrail-and-interislander-bosses-to-front-media-after-vessel-runs-aground-in-south-island/ZTI5DATV6VBYHD6664YZTKRDDM/ |access-date=22 June 2024 |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |language=en-NZ|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240623031743/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kiwrail-and-interislander-bosses-to-front-media-after-vessel-runs-aground-in-south-island/ZTI5DATV6VBYHD6664YZTKRDDM/|archive-date=23 June 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> On 11 July, Acting-[[Prime Minister of New Zealand|Prime Minister]] [[Winston Peters]] alleged that KiwiRail had covered up the cause of the ''Aratere''{{'s}} grounding and claimed that a crew member had left the boat on autopilot while having a cup of coffee. Peters' allegations were disputed by Interislander operations general manager Duncan Roy. Interislander subsequently acknowledged that a crew member had prematurely selected a turn that caused the ferry to sail directly to [[Titoki Bay]], nearly a nautical mile away from a shore point called "The Snout."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hickman |first1=Bill |title=Aratere ferry grounding: Interislander hits back at Winston Peters' claims |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/521901/aratere-ferry-grounding-interislander-hits-back-at-winston-peters-claims |access-date=12 July 2024 |work=[[RNZ]] |date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711055516/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/521901/aratere-ferry-grounding-interislander-hits-back-at-winston-peters-claims |archive-date=11 July 2024}}</ref>
* 8 August 2024 – ''Aratere'' hit a Wellington [[linkspan]] whilst berthing, which caused damage to the hull.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 August 2024 |title=Interislander ferry Aratere damaged berthing into Wellington harbour |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/524541/interislander-ferry-aratere-damaged-berthing-into-wellington-harbour |access-date=8 August 2024 |work=[[RNZ]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=8 August 2024 |title=Interislander Aratere ferry’s hull damaged after hitting Wellington linkspan |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/interislander-aratere-ferrys-hull-damaged-after-hitting-wellington-linkspan/F6T63O36LFAXJMP4YB3ELDWNVA/ |access-date=8 August 2024 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]}}</ref>
* 11 June 2025 – The ''Aratere'' experienced an electrical fault at 8:50pm, delaying a night-time voyage from Wellington to Picton. The fault was fixed at 1am and the ship reached Picton at 5am.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhamidipati |first1=Soumya |title=Aratere passengers stuck on board for hours because of electrical fault |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/563846/aratere-passengers-stuck-on-board-for-hours-because-of-electrical-fault |access-date=12 June 2025 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=12 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250612014222/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/563846/aratere-passengers-stuck-on-board-for-hours-because-of-electrical-fault |archive-date=12 June 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Retirement===
On 30 April 2025, [[KiwiRail]] chief executive Peter Reid confirmed that the ''Aratere'' would be retired at the end of 2025 to facilitate work to demolish Picton's wharf infrastructure in anticipation of the two new Cook Strait ferries expected to be delivered in 2029. The wharf infrastructure would be replaced by new specific loading and unloading infrastructure that could not be used on the ''Aratere''. Since the ''Aratere'' is the only rail-enabled ferry in KiwiRail's fleet, the company would use road-bridging on the [[MV Kaitaki|MV ''Kaitaki'']] and [[MS Kaiarahi|MS ''Kaiarahi'']] in the interim until the new ferries arrive.<ref name="1News 30 Apr 2025" />

On 19 May 2025, KiwiRail announced that ''Aratere'' would be retired on 30 August 2025.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cook Strait ferry Aratere to retire by August 30 |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/05/19/cook-strait-ferry-aratere-to-retire-by-august-30/ |access-date=20 May 2025 |work=[[1News]] |date=19 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520192226/https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/05/19/cook-strait-ferry-aratere-to-retire-by-august-30/ |archive-date=20 May 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> In response to the planned decommissioning of the ''Aratere'', KiwiRail announced that it was proposing eliminating 70 jobs aboard the ferry's deck and catering departments.<ref>{{cite news |title=KiwiRail weighs 70 job cuts as Aratere ferry retirement looms |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/561924/kiwirail-weighs-70-job-cuts-as-aratere-ferry-retirement-looms |access-date=23 May 2025 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=23 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250523005015/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/561924/kiwirail-weighs-70-job-cuts-as-aratere-ferry-retirement-looms |archive-date=23 May 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Layout==
[[File:MF Aratere 2009.png|thumb|{{centre|Profile of ''Aratere'' in 2009, prior to her lengthening}}]]
''Aratere'' has both rail and vehicle decks. These can be loaded simultaneously through the stern via a double [[linkspan]]. A lower hold has additional space for cars, though access to this hold was blocked off after the refit in Singapore.<ref name="NZMaritime">{{cite web| url=http://www.nzmaritime.co.nz/aratere.htm| title=Aratere| publisher=NZ National Maritime Museum| accessdate=26 February 2012| archive-date=4 February 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204054224/http://www.nzmaritime.co.nz/aratere.htm| url-status=live}}</ref>

''Aratere'' has six decks.<ref name="NZMaritime" />

* Deck 1 – Engine and propulsion rooms
* Deck 2 – Rail deck
* Deck 3 – Road vehicle deck
* Deck 4 – Bar, Foodcourt, Shop, Lounge, Deck Access
* Deck 5 – Premium Lounge, Drivers Accommodation, Deck Access including outdoor seating.
* Deck 6 – Bridge and sun deck

==Service==
''Aratere'' operates up to six crossings of the [[Cook Strait]] each day. In late 2009, ''Aratere'' celebrated her 20,000th crossing, having travelled around 2 million kilometres.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.angelfire.com/tv/jarbury/auck/TheExpress_Issue16.pdf|title=Staff Newsletter – Aratere completes 20,000th crossing|date=15 October 2009|issue=16|work=The Express|publisher=[[KiwiRail]]|access-date=15 February 2010|archive-date=7 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111207155254/http://www.angelfire.com/tv/jarbury/auck/TheExpress_Issue16.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.interislander.co.nz/experience/aratere/ Aratere] at Interislander website
* [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/search.cfm?start=1&kw1=Aratere&kw2=&thesection=&period=week&op=all&searchorder=2&display=50&requesttimeout=180 New Zealand Herald Aratere-related articles]
* [http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/search/1,1441,0a6483,00.html?search_text=aratere Dominion Post (Wellington, New Zealand) Aratere-related articles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930024611/http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/search/1,1441,0a6483,00.html?search_text=aratere |date=30 September 2007 }}
* [http://www.nzmaritime.co.nz/aratere.htm New Zealand Maritime Index: MV Aratere]
*{{cite web |url=http://www.kiwirail.co.nz/projects/major-projects/improved-aratere-ferry.html |title=Aratere extension, 2011 (with photos) |accessdate=20 February 2012 |publisher=KiwiRail |date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321101306/http://www.kiwirail.co.nz/projects/major-projects/improved-aratere-ferry.html |archive-date=21 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}
*{{cite web |url=http://www.interislander.co.nz/Our-Ships-And-Services/Aratere.aspx |title=Aratere on the Interislander website |accessdate=20 February 2012 |publisher=KiwiRail |date= |archive-date=23 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223171728/http://www.interislander.co.nz/Our-Ships-And-Services/Aratere.aspx |url-status=dead }}

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