Whangarei
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Whangarei, New Zealand (Port of Entry)
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| 35°43.42′S, 174°19.53′E |
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Whangarei is only 70 kilometres from the Bay of Islands and is the primary gateway to the rest of Northland.
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Charts
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Radio Nets
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Local Weather
VHF Ch 20 Tel. (09) 438 8050
Coastal Metservice website- [1]
Ocean Metvuw website- [2]
Bob McDavitt Analysis website - [3]
S 35°43.474 . E 174°19.599
It is recommended for yachts to motor the final 3nm of the river on the rising tide and favour the outside curves of the river. The channel is marked and dredged to a minimum of 1mtr below CD. The river bottom is soft mud. The marina is just before a bridge, so you can’t go past. Navigation Chart No. NZ5215 For a map over the channel markers on the upper river click on this link to the Northern Regional Council's web site. CHANNEL MARKERS
By car – once in town just follow the brown signs to Town Basin, Quayside, Whangarei.
By plane – Air New Zealand flies into Whangarei airport. Or it is a two- hour drive from Auckland.
Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)
Whangarei is a port of entry and exit for overseas vessels at Marsden Cove Marina which is situated at the entrance of the harbour. www.marsdencove.co.nz
The Customs, Immigration and MAF (Quarantine) are known to be very pleasant and helpful.
Customs officer Bruce Cooper [email protected]
1. Fax or email an Advance Notice of Arrival (small craft) before leaving your last foreign port Fax to +64 9 359 6692 [email protected] You can download the form here: www.customs.govt.nz/visitingcraft/small+craft+arrival +information.asp
There is also a list of where you can get the customs information pack on their web site. The Inward Report (small craft) can be sent electronically via email or if you have it completed when you meet customs if will speed up the clearance process.
2. 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 [email protected] 3. Approaching Whangarei, arrange Customs clearance through Whangarei Harbour Radio VHF Ch 16 or 19. They will direct you to the Customs and Quaranteen area, which at Marsden Cove Marina just after the oil refinery at 35*49.839’S 174*28.530E . Do not anchor in New Zealand waters before clearing customs!
The Whangarei marina office has the documents needed before exiting New Zealand as well as immigration 3 month extension forms.
Offshore Islands and Groups
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- Whangarei Marina (Town Basin Marina)
- Marsden Cove Marina
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