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 30 January 2020.
Fixed charges
The annual fee period is from 1 July to 30 June.
| Fee type | Fee description | Fee from 1 July 2019 (incl. GST) |
| Swing mooring | Standard annual licence fee | $296.20 |
| Pile mooring | Standard annual licence fee | $933.00 |
| Mud mooring areas | Standard annual licence fee | $69.70 |
| Privately owned piles | Standard annual licence fee | $238.70 |
| Emergency mooring (one week minimum charge) |
Standard mooring (weekly charge) | $89.20 |
| Heavy mooring (weekly charge) | $127.50 | |
| Commercial swing mooring | Standard annual licence fee | $764.00 |
| Application and transfer for mooring site | Application/administration fee | $61.00 |
| Commercial vessel licence | Standard annual licence fee | $88.70 |
| Personal watercraft registration (one-off fee per watercraft) |
Registration fee | $55.50 |
| Pilotage assessment | Assessment fee | $255.00 |
| Harbourmaster patrol vessel | Hourly charge (includes two crew) | $373.30 |
| 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 | $205.30 |
| Team leader | $196.00 |
| Specialist/senior | $196.00 |
| Assistant/technician | $146.20 |
| Administration | $108.90 |
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
Harbourmaster's office
- Cash and cheques are no longer accepted at the Harbourmaster's office.
- Payments can be accepted at the office using a valid debit or credit card i.e. Master Card and Visa credit cards are accepted.
For more information
Contact the Harbourmaster's office, c/o Auckland Transport, or phone: 09 362 0397