Proposed Wellington city-to-airport ferry service needs Government fundingSUPPLIED Taxpayers need to get on board before any new Wellington city-to-airport ferry can cast off. The Government will need to give its blessing before any new city-to-airport commuter ferry service can hit the water in Wellington, as taxpayers will likely be called upon to help fund it. STUFF Passengers disembark the existing commuter ferry at Days Bay in Lower Hutt. Because of this, it is unable to say when, or if, formal contract proceedings for an extra ferry service might start. While some commuters wanted a regular night service, the company had never promised such a service, Ward said.

Source: Stuff December 11, 2017 05:26 UTC