Ferries have been delayed at the Picton terminal as police respond to a bomb threat made on the morning of May 3, 2021. Police had searched ferries and the Picton ferry terminal, causing long delays and two cancelled ferries, in response to a bomb threat received on Monday morning. Scott Hammond/Stuff Police arrive at the ferry terminal after bomb threat was made on Monday morning. Erin Paul/Stuff Passengers await a roll call before being allowed to board Bluebridge ferry The Straitsman after a bomb scare on May 3. They first heard of the bomb threat from another passenger parked near them, who had read it online, Rolston said.

Source: Stuff May 02, 2021 22:00 UTC