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