Harbourmaster fees & charges Harbourmaster fees & charges
Summary of Harbourmaster fees or charges, and payment options. All fees and charges include GST.
Fees and charges - Last updated 20 May 2020.
Fixed charges
The annual fee period is from 1 July to 30 June.
| Fee type | Fee description | Fee from 1 July 2020 (incl. GST) |
| Swing mooring | Standard annual licence fee | $300 |
| Pile mooring | Standard annual licence fee | $945 |
| Mud mooring areas | Standard annual licence fee | $71 |
| Privately owned piles | Standard annual licence fee | $242 |
| Emergency mooring (one week minimum charge) |
Standard mooring (weekly charge) | $90 |
| Heavy mooring (weekly charge) | $129 | |
| Commercial swing mooring | Standard annual licence fee | $773 |
| Application and transfer for mooring site | Application/administration fee | $62 |
| Commercial vessel licence | Standard annual licence fee | $90 |
| Personal watercraft registration (one-off fee per watercraft) |
Registration fee | $56 |
| Pilotage assessment | Assessment fee | $258 |
| Harbourmaster patrol vessel | Hourly charge (includes two crew) | $378 |
| Annual Navigation & Safety Fee for foreign flagged vessels 40 metres and over LOA anchoring or dynamic positioning in the region’s waters. Some exemptions do apply. | Annual Fee (valid for 12 months from date of first anchoring/positioning) | $23/metre LOA |
Hourly rates
The rates below relate to officer hours spent on planning, co-ordination, liaison and operations of events, and auditing of hire craft.
| Fee type | Hourly rate from 1 July 2019 (incl. GST) |
| Manager/project manager | $208 |
| Team leader | $198 |
| Specialist/senior | $198 |
| Assistant/technician | $148 |
| Administration | $110 |
Payment options
Internet banking
- Account: 02 0192 0122888 03
- Reference: your customer number as stated on your invoice and your name.
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