Harbourmaster fees & charges Harbourmaster fees & charges


Summary of Harbourmaster fees, charges and payment options. All fees and charges include GST.

Fees and charges

Last updated 1 July 2025

Fixed charges

The annual fee period is from 1 July to 30 June.

Fee type Fee description Fee from 1 July 2025 (including GST)
Swing mooring Standard annual licence fee $362
Pile mooring Standard annual licence fee $1,140
Mud mooring areas Standard annual licence fee $87
Privately owned piles Standard annual licence fee $292
Emergency mooring (1-week minimum charge) Standard mooring (weekly charge) $100
  Heavy mooring (weekly charge) $150
Application and transfer for mooring site Transfer / administration fee $76
Personal watercraft (Jetski) registration (one-off fee per watercraft) Registration fee $67
Pilotage assessment Assessment fee $310
Harbourmaster FatCat - HM9/HM10 Hourly charge (includes 2 crew) $250
Harbourmaster patrol vessel – HM6/HM7/HM8 Hourly charge (includes 2 crew) $450
Harbourmaster small barge - HM3 Hourly charge (includes 2 crew) $450
Harbourmaster barge - HM5 Hourly charge (includes 2 crew) $540
Annual navigation and safety fee for foreign flagged vessels 40 metres and over LOA anchoring or dynamic positioning in the region’s waters. 
Some exemptions apply.
Annual fee (valid for 12 months from date of first anchoring/positioning) $28/metre LOA

Hourly rates

The rates below relate to officer hours spent on planning, coordination, liaison and operation of events, and auditing of hire craft.

Description Specialty Hourly rate from 1 July 2025 (including GST)
Harbourmaster / Deputy Harbourmaster All areas $250
Operations Manager / Maritime Officer All areas $200
Skipper All areas $175
Administrator / Deckhand All areas $130

Payment options

Internet banking or in person at a Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) branch 

  • Account: 02 0192 0122888 03
  • Reference: your customer number as stated on your invoice and your name

For more information

Contact the Harbourmaster’s office, c/o Auckland Transport, or phone 09 362 0397