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Fees and charges

All charges are fixed. The annual fee period is from 1 July to 30 June. 

Last updated 1 July 2026.

Table listing Harbourmaster fees, including mooring, registration, and vessel charges.
Fee type Fee description Fee
Swing mooring Standard annual licence fee $373
Pile mooring Standard annual licence fee $1,174
Mud mooring areas Standard annual licence fee $89
Privately owned piles Standard annual licence fee $300
Emergency mooring (1-week minimum charge) Standard mooring (weekly charge) $103
Heavy mooring (weekly charge) $155
Application and transfer for mooring site Transfer or administration fee $78
Jetski (personal watercraft) registration (one-off fee per watercraft) Registration fee $69
Pilotage assessment Assessment fee $319
Harbourmaster FatCat - HM9/HM10 Hourly charge (includes 1 crew) $257
Harbourmaster patrol vessel - HM6/HM7/HM8 Hourly charge (includes 2 crew) $463
Harbourmaster small barge - HM3 Hourly charge (includes 2 crew) $463
Harbourmaster barge - HM5 Hourly charge (includes 2 crew) $555
Annual navigation and safety fee for foreign flagged vessels 40 metres and over LOA (Length Over All) anchoring or dynamic positioning in the region’s waters.
Some exemptions apply.		 Annual fee (valid for 12 months from date of first anchoring or positioning) $28/metre LOA

Harbourmaster staff hourly rates

The rates below relate to hours spent on planning, coordination, liaison and operation of events, and incidents.

Table listing hourly rates for harbourmaster roles.
Role Hourly Rate
Harbourmaster or Deputy Harbourmaster $250
Operations Manager or Maritime Officer $200
Skipper $175
Administrator or Deckhand $130

Paying fees

Payment is available in person at a Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) branch or through internet banking using:

  • account name: Auckland Transport
  • account number: 02 0192 0122888 03
  • reference: your customer number as stated on your invoice and your name.

 

If you have any questions, contact the Harbourmaster’s office, by email on harbourmaster@at.govt.nz or phone 09 362 0397.
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