Berths in Whangarei

Sizes, contacts and customs rules at Marsden Cove Marina, Port Nikau and Whangarei Marina.

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Marinas

Berths in Whangarei

Customs lists Marsden Cove Marina as an approved port of arrival and departure. Port Nikau and Whangarei Marina are up the harbour.

Marina	Berths and length	Notes	Contact
Marsden Cove Marina	Two berths at 30 m (8.0 m wide), nine at 25 m. Multihulls up to 25 m	48 Rauiri Drive, One Tree Point. Fuel dock open 24 hours, self-service diesel and 91 petrol. Depth 2 m at low tide in the centre of the channel, with some shallower spots	+64 9 432 7740, info@marsdencovemarina.co.nz, VHF 18
Port Nikau	Superyacht pontoon for up to four yachts, 25 m to 65 m, depth 5.5 m. H Berth wharf up to 90 m, depth 6 m	325 Port Road, Port Whangarei. Shore power needs a current New Zealand Electrical Warrant of Fitness. Diesel on the main wharf	+64 27 423 8064, marine@portnikau.nz
Whangarei Marina	Berthage for vessels up to 30 m and 3 m draft, at the Town Basin and Kissing Point	37 Quayside, Town Basin. Up the river beyond the opening bridge. The channel is dredged to a minimum of 1 m below chart datum	+64 9 438 2033, info@whangareimarina.nz, VHF 10 in office hours

Marina websites, checked 8 November 2026. Marsden Cove Marina office hours are Monday to Friday 8:00 to 16:30 and Saturday 9:00 to 12:00.

Clearance

Customs, biosecurity and clearance

Port of arrival

New Zealand Customs lists Marsden Cove Marina, Whangarei, among the ports and marinas approved to receive all types of recreational vessels from overseas, and as a place of departure.

Advance notice

Send an Advance Notice of Arrival (NZCS 340) to yachts@customs.govt.nz at least 48 hours before you enter New Zealand waters, 12 nautical miles from the coast. Marsden Cove Marina also asks for 48 hours' notice.

Biosecurity

Port Nikau says a vessel staying 21 days or longer must provide evidence of biofouling management before it arrives. Fly the quarantine flag within 12 nautical miles of the coast until cleared.

Stays and rules

Temporary Import Entry and harbour rules

Temporary Import Entry

21 months

From 1 September 2026 the maximum stay on a Temporary Import Entry (TIE) is 21 months, down from 24. The change gives a departure window outside the south-west Pacific cyclone season (New Zealand Customs).

Charter

65%

A craft on a TIE can charter up to 65 per cent of its time in New Zealand (New Zealand Customs). Check the rules for your flag.

Speed

5 knots

Northland Regional Council says to slow to 5 knots within 200 m of the shore, within 50 m of a boat or person in the water and within 200 m of a dive flag.

Up the river

Leaving and the Te Matau a Pohe bridge

Departure noticeSend form C2B to Customs at least four hours before you leave

Departure clearanceContact Customs at least 48 hours before leaving to book a time with a Customs officer

BridgeA vessel over 6.5 m in height must ask for a lift on VHF 10 or +64 9 438 7261. The bridge does not lift from 7:00 to 9:00 and 16:00 to 18:00 on weekdays, or in gale force winds. There is no charge (Whangarei Marina)

Bridge hours, summer weekdays 9:00 to 16:00 and 18:00 to 19:00, weekends 7:00 to 19:00. Winter weekdays 9:00 to 16:00, weekends 8:00 to 17:00. Summer runs from the start of daylight saving in September to its end in April.

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Berths in Whangarei