New Zealand - Update History
- February 2024: Events updated with Moana Auckland Festival of Yachting. Link to Marine Pests website added.
- January 2024: MooringBNB information added to Yachting Essentials. All clearance information checked and updated.
- November 2023: Clearance information as well as firearms and restrictions updated from NZ Customs.
- August 2023: Biosecurity information updated with link to latest Biosecurity New Zealand guidance document.
- June 2023: Pet information updated with current requirements.
- March 2023: Added Apps category to the links section.
- August 2022: Updated Events. Information provided by John of Down Under Rally.
- August 2022: All borders open including maritime borders – formalities updated.
- May 2022: May 2nd changes added to biosecurity – maritime border still closed unless exemptions granted. Changes to Quarantine and testing procedures.
- March 2022: Air border update added to Covid protocols thanks to Viki Moore.
- February 2022: 5 step re-opening plan added to Covid protocols.
- January 2022: Update on border opening news link added to biosecurity.
- December 2021: Only POE at this time added to Covid protocols.
- November 2021: Covid protocols updated with reduced quarantine requirement and staged opening in 2022.
- August 2021: Government announcement on new borders system posted.
- July 2021: Covid protocols updated.
- March 2021: Length of Stay and GST information simplified for yachts with TIE.
- March 2020: COVID-19 Coronavirus restrictions on entry to NZ and information on visa extensions due to COVID-19 added.
- December 2019: Updated information on new waste discharge rules for Northland Harbours from Northland Regional Council.
- November 2019: Updated General Info section and also added info on Drone usage for filming.
- October, 2019: Noonsite’s Security, Weather, Yachting Essentials, Emergencies, and all of the sections in Formalities have been updated.
- September 29, 2019: NZ Customs and Gulf Harbour Radio confirmed that NZeTA not required by small boat and superyacht crew. Immigration and News Item amended.
- September 2019: Auckland added as a POFA, notified by NZ senior customs officer.
- September 2019: Information and Link added for new South Pacific Sailing Network.
- September 2019: Health warning on the outbreak of measles posted to the health section, with info. from the NZ Ministry of Health.
- September 2019: Pets and Health sections updated from official government agency review and approval.
- September 2019: Immigration section updated from NZ Immigration website and direct contact with NZ Immigration services.
- September 2019: Fees, Document, Clearance and Customs sections updated with information from John Martin of Sail South Pacific and official government websites.
- August 2019: Immigration updated with NZeTA details.
- June 2019: Confirmed Port of First Arrival information.
- January 2019: Port of First Arrival information updated.
- June 2018: Full details of Craft Risk Management Standard for Biofouling added to the Clearance section.
- November 2017: Complete revision of Clearance, Immigration, Customs, Documents, Fees, Restrictions and Pets sections with information from Sharon of Whangarei Marina and official NZ websites. Yachting Essentials added and Links updated.
- August 2017: Mediterranean Fanworm Controls in Northland updated with information from Sharron Beck, Whangarei Marina.
- March 2017: TIE information updated with feedback from SY Kelaerin.
- November 2015: Formalities checked.
- June 2015: Publications checked
- December 2013: Update from John Martin of the Island Cruising Assoc. regarding the extension of Customs TIE to 2yrs.
- October 2013: Formalities checked/updated from ‘Destination New Zealand’ e-book from http://www.nzmarine.com
- July 2013: Useful weather link from Nicolas Remy.
- February 2013: All ports checked & web addresses updated. Locations added.
- October 2012: Formalities and general info. checked and updated using Government websites and information from Jason Trautz of SY Yolo.
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