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Marsden Cove marina is now the official Port of Entry.
Fax or e-mail advance notice before leaving your last port.
At least 48 hours before arrival you must contact NZ Customs with your estimated time and place of arrival through one of these methods:
call Taupo Maritime Radio (ZLM) on SSB 4125, 6215, 8291 or 12290 Kbz call Russell Radio on SSB 4445, 6516 or 13103 Kbz to report for you e-mail yachts@customs.govt.nz
On arrival, contact Harbour Control on VHF channel 16. Proceed to Marsden Cove marina and moor at pontoon B.
Last updated November 2008.
Customs
(Bruce Cooper)
Tel:+64 025 509 305 , Fax:+649 359 6692
www.customs.govt.nz, Bruce.cooper@customs.govt.nz, .
You can download the appropriate form from the Customs website.
MAF Quarantine
Tel:+64 09 430 7848 , Fax:+64 09 430 7849
MQSWRE@maf.govt.nz
Whangarei's main marina facility is located in the Town Basin in the centre of town.
H & H Slipway Ltd
109 Port Rd
Tel:09 430 0568
Marsden Cove Marina
Whangarei Harbour, North Island, NZ
Tel:+ 64 9 4327740, VHF Channel 64
marsdencove@xtra.co.nz
This is a new modern marina at the entrance to Whangarei harbour. Beware of the sandbank to sta'bd when approaching the marked entrance channel. The sea approaches are well buoyed, and the waypoint to the marina channel is: 35° 49.8390" S, 174° 28.5300" E. Easily entered at night.
It has all facilities and is also an official Port of Entry for dealing with clearance papers. If maintenance is required, there is an extensive range of ship building
and repair companies located approximately 15km up the harbour close to Whangarei City.
Parua Bay Marina
PO Box 48, Whangarei
Tel:092681956/0216511516
davidb@mcbreens.co.nz
Riverside Drive Marina
52 Riverside Dve, Whangarei
Tel:+64 (0)9 438 2248, Fax:+64 (0)9 438 2261
rdm@riversidedrivemarina.com
Opening Hours: office 0930-1430 5 days a week
Close to town centre. Hardstanding, motel, engineering, hull and engine repairs, chandlery. Live-aboards allowed. Water, electricity, fuel, pump-out facility, toilets, showers, laundry, phones.
Tutukaka Marina
RD 3, Whangarei
Tel:+64 (0)9 434 3441 Mob +64 52 879 807, Fax:+64 (0)9 434 3811, VHF Channel 4
marina@tutukaka.co.nz
Opening Hours: 0800-1800 7 days a week
Situated halfway between Auckland and the Bay of Islands with 220 berths. Water, electricity, fuel, toilets, showers, pump-out facility, laundry, restaurants. Dive tank re-fills.
Whangarei Marina (Town Basin Marina)
37 Quayside, Whangarei
Tel:+64 (0)9 438 2033/0273388625, Fax:+64 (0)9 438 2033, VHF Channel 64
whangarei.marina@xtra.co.nz
Opening Hours: Office 0800-1700 Mon-Fri, 0900-1200 Sat
Situated in the heart of the town. Contact prior to entry. All marine services are close by, also supermarkets and medical centre. Cafes and restaurants adjacent to the marina. No fuel or pump-out facility.
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