MV Aratika was a roll-on/roll-off train ferry that operated on the Interislander between Wellington and Picton in New Zealand from 1974 until 1999.

According to the Ministry for Culture & Heritage, Aratika is a Māori-language word meaning direct path.

[1] Aratika was built by Chantiers Dubigeon in France for the New Zealand Railways Department to operate between Wellington and Picton.

[4][5][6] In 1976 she was converted by Hongkong United Dockyards to carry passengers and private vehicles as well as railway wagons.

[8] During her 25 years of service, the vessel completed 27,265 crossings and traveled an overall distance of 1,400,000 miles (2,300,000 km).