Additional Bluebridge Connemara ferry sailings have been cancelled in New Zealand after waterways regulator Maritime NZ delayed clearance for the ship, which was detained in Wellington following a recent inspection.

Bluebridge has canceled all Connemara ferry sailings for a week due to an unspecified technical fault, with no immediate word on when the issue will be resolved.

Maritime NZ has detained Bluebridge's Connemara ferry in Wellington following an inspection, 10 days after a technical fault had already forced the suspension of the ship's services.

Bluebridge has announced further cancellations for its ferry sailings, with the Connemara ferry now having been out of action for more than a week, causing ongoing disruptions.