Types of operators
- Charters - fishing and charter boats
- Helicopter and plane charters
- Boat, jet ski and kayak rental operators
- Tourism and other tour operators
- Barge operators and transport
- Biosecurity and research services
- Public passenger ferry services
- Other
Operator | Islands | Type of operation |
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AFC 2019 Limited (Waiheke Charters) | Waiheke Island | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Aqua Queen Boat Limited | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Balmain Boating Services (2xs Charters) | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Barcarolle Boat Charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Bounty Hunter Charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Carnival Charters | Rangitoto, Motutapu, Tiritiri Matangi | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Catamaran Charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Bareboat and skippered charters |
Catch Charters Ltd | Rangitoto, Motutapu, Tiritiri Matangi | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Cobalt Fishing charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Coromandel Fishing charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Dr Hook Fishing charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Eagle Magic Auckland Fishing charters | All in Hauraki Gulf | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Fish N Dips Charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Fishmeister | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Fishing Waiheke | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Foxy Lady Charters Waiheke | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Gulf Harbour Fishing and Charters - Double Rum | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Hauraki Express | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events, Water taxi |
Hooked on Barrier | Aotea Great Barrier Island | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Hooked Up Charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Kiwi Boat Charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Scuba diving & Scuba courses |
Kiwi Sport Fishing | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Marine Adventures | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events, Water taxi |
Megabites Fishing Charter | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Mtravel | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
MV Libertas | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
NZ Oceanic Charters ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Northside Adventures Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Ocean Dream Charters Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Ocean Eagle Charters | Inner Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Ocean Groove Cruises | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Oceania Harmony Group Limited | All Hauraki Gulf islands | Luxury charter vessel, Eco tours, Private charters, Evening cruise, Cocktail |
Offshore Adventures | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
On the Hunt Charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Panapa Fishing charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Thor Charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
RAW Charters Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Ready Now Holdings Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Riko Boat Charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Savoy Charters Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Serious Fishing | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Skipjack Charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Charters - fishing and charter boat |
Sunday Charters Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events |
Ultimate Charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events, Water taxi |
Operator | Islands | Type of operation |
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Advanced Flight | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Helicopter charter |
Air Auckland | Aotea/Great Barrier, Waiheke | Plane charter |
Island Aviation | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Plane charter |
Heli Me | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Plane or Helicopter charter |
Great Barrier Airlines T/A Barrier Air | Aotea/Great Barrier | Plane charter |
Heletranz Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Helicopter charter |
Helisika Agricultural Limited | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Helicopter charter |
Skyworks Helicopters Limited | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Helicopter charter |
Sun Air | Aotea/Great Barrier | Plane charter |
Operator | Islands | Type of operation |
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Auckland Sea Kayaks Limited | Rangitoto, Motutapu, Waiheke, Motukorea/Browns | Kayak tours, Kayak hire |
Charterlink Yacht Charter | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Charter boat operator |
Hibiscus Jet ski Hire | Rangitoto, Motutapu, Waiheke, Motukorea/Browns | Jet ski Hire, Jet Ski Guided Tours |
Sea Auckland | Rangitoto, Motutapu, Waiheke, Motukorea/Browns | Jet ski Hire, Jet Ski Guided Tours |
Skipperi NZ | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Boat rental boating-sharing service |
Operator | Islands | Type of operation |
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Adventure Specialties Trust | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Outdoor education and Adventure therapy programmes. |
Auckland Whale and Dolphin Safari | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Marine mammal viewing in the Hauraki Gulf |
Manuhiri Kaitiaki Charitable Trust | Te Hauturu-o-Toi Little Barrier Island |
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Motutapu Outdoor Education Camp | Motutapu Island | Non-commercial – outdoor experiential education, run by Motutapu Outdoor Education Trust |
New Zealand Sailing Trust | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Non-commercial – youth development/leadership |
Social Nature Movement | Waiheke, Ponui, Motuora | New Zealand Outdoor Education |
Spirit of Adventure Trust | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Non-commercial – youth development/leadership |
Operator | Islands | Type of operation |
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By Sea Limited | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Excursion by the sea and islands tours |
Endless Endeavours Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Charter - Cruising |
Cruise New Zealand | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Luxury charter vessels and experiences |
Dreamweaver Charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Eco tours, Private charters, Evening cruise, Cocktail cruise |
Goat Island Dive & Snorkel Ltd | Te Hāwere-a-Maki/Goat Island | Scuba, Snorkelling |
Hauraki Dive Charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Expeditions (national/ international), Outdoor education |
Heritage Expeditions ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Scuba diving and Scuba courses |
Kiwa Explorers Ltd | Te Hāwere-a-Maki/Goat Island | Scuba, Snorkelling |
Kiwi Boat Charters | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Scuba diving and Scuba courses |
Pacific Mermaid Cruises | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Luxury charter vessels and experiences |
Lindblad Expeditions | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Expeditions (National/ international), Outdoor education |
Luxury Cruising NZ Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Corporate functions, luxury getaways, yacht parties and Waiheke Island escapes |
Northland Dive Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf islands | Diving Adventures and Tours |
The Red Boats | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Fishing charters, Corporate events, Private events, Return island transfers for school groups, or large groups staying overnight on an island |
Riverhead Ferry | Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motuihe, Rakino, Kawau | Charter Boat Cruises in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, Return island transfers for school groups, or large groups staying overnight on an island |
Terra and Tide | Waiheke Island |
Sea and islands tours |
Operator | Islands | Type of operation |
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Abel Marine Services | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Mooring services |
Clean Island Limited | Waiheke Island | Waiheke's waste and landscape supplies |
Dredging New Zealand | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Dredging and marine construction works |
Graeme Wright Transport Limited | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Freight transport |
Gulf Fuels | Aotea Great Barrier Island | Providing Great Barrier Island with fuel and freight |
Hallett Enterprises Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Land clearance and reclamation contractors, Earth-moving, excavation, foundation and tunnelling contractors, Oil and gas drilling |
Hauraki Express Fuel | All Hauraki Gulf Islands |
Fuel Suplies for Kawau Boating Club |
Hauraki Marine Services | Auckland Area Only | Mooring services |
Heron Construction | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Marine construction, specialises in using backhoe dredgers for marine dredging |
Johnson Bros Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Dredging, Pile driving, Towing and Salvage, Marine construction, Pontoons and Floating structures |
Marine Pro (Facilitator Limited) | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | High speed barge hire, shallow water access, vehicle and machinery transport, freight transport, inorganic and waste removal, wharf maintenance, surveying, dive support, water safety, film and television, biosecurity, pest plant and fish management |
Mason Contractors Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands |
Dredging and marine construction works, coastal projects, transport and haulage, land clearance and reclamation, earth-moving, excavation |
McCallum Brothers (Kapua) | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Marine extraction, Roll-on, Operational base/support, Bulk transport, Log barging, Surveying, Recovery and salvage, Sand, Cement |
Mermaid Marine Moorings Ltd | Waiheke and Rakino islands | Mooring operator |
P & D Chamberlain | Ponui,Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motuihe, Rakino, Kawau | Supplies for Ponui Island, Freight Transport, Fishing |
Richard Chamberlain | Kawau, Ponui, Rotoroa, Rakino, Waiheke |
Supplies for Ponui Island, freight, transport |
Rodney Mooring Services | Kawau Island, Waiheke Island | Mooring Services |
Stanaway Marine Services Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Specialises in all aspects of Marine construction and Maritime events |
STF Group | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Marine infrastructure design, Construction, Maintenance, and Salvage |
Thomson Towboats Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Harbour and Coastal Towage, Tug, Barge, Marine consultancy, Salvage and towage |
Total Marine Group | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Design and build marine construction, dredging, floating structures, fabrication, engineering, salvage and commercial towing |
Operator | Islands | Type of operation |
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Auckland Council -Rimu | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Marine research vessel |
Auckland Transport -Harbourmaster | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Non-commercial – harbourmaster |
Coastguard - Kawau Rescue | Kawau & Surrounding Islands | Non-commercial – search and rescue, safe boating education |
Coast and Catchment Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Conservation and Restoration Coastal Environmental Management |
Daley Property Services Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Building maintenance on industrial and commercial properties |
Department of Conservation, Aotea/Great Barrier Island | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Non-commercial – DOC boat for internal purposes |
Department of Conservation, Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Non-commercial – DOC boat for internal purposes |
Department of Conservation, Mainland Marine Boats | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Non-commercial – Marine surveillance |
Department of Conservation -Whitianga | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Non-commercial – DOC boat for internal purposes |
Envirokiwi | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Biosecurity services, pest animal and plant control, Charter Boat |
Leigh Marine Laboratory | All Hauraki Gulf Islands |
Non-commercial – science/research vessel |
Logan Marine Projects Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Underwater ROV services. Research, Survey, Regeneration., Charter Boat |
Manuhiri Kaitiaki Charitable Trust | All Hauraki Gulf Islands |
Advocate for cultural enhancement, environmental protection and marine protection among many other things. |
Marine Workboat Services Limited | All Hauraki Gulf Islands |
Marine research vessel |
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA) Northland | All Hauraki Gulf Islands |
Wide range of scientific research, survey and marine engineering requirements. |
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA) Auckland | All Hauraki Gulf Islands |
Wide range of scientific research, survey and marine engineering requirements. |
National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA) Hamilton | All Hauraki Gulf islands |
Wide range of scientific research, survey and marine engineering |
New Zealand Diving and Salvage Ltd (Dive Co NZ) | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | |
NZ Biosecurity Services Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Other – biosecurity services, pest animal and plant control |
Rotor Work Limited | DOC Islands | Environmental & Conservation, Silviculture, Agriculture, Heli Flights & Adventure |
Sea Cleaners | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Charitable Trust doing harbour and island clean ups |
Te Ngahere (2009) Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Other – ecological restoration and consultancy |
Wildland Consultants | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Other – ecological consultancy |
Operator | Islands | Type of operation |
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Auckland Sea Shuttles | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Chartered water taxi service |
Belaire Ferries | Rakino Island. Charter options for Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motuihe, Tiritiri Matangi. | Public passenger ferry service: Charter options for Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motuihe, Tiritiri Matangi |
Explore Group | Rangitoto, Motutapu, Tiritiri Matangi | Public passenger, Private charter options for groups and events |
Fullers Group Ltd | Rangitoto, Waiheke Island | Public passenger, Private charter options for groups and events |
Kawau Cruises & Kawau Water Taxis | Kawau Island | Public passenger ferry service and water taxi, Private charter options for groups and events |
Sealink Travel Group NZ Limited | Regular public passenger ferry services to Waiheke and Aotea/Great Barrier Islands. Charter options for Rangitoto, Tiritiri Matangi, Motutapu, Motukorea/Browns, Motuihe, Kawau, Rakino, Pakatoa, Ponui and Rotoroa |
Public passenger ferry service, charters and freight |
Island Direct 2023 | Waiheke Island | Public passenger ferry service and water taxi, Private charter options for groups and events |
Operator | Islands | Type of operation |
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AK and HM Aitken Ltd | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Commercial fishing |
Ashton Fish Limited | All Hauraki Gulf Islands | Commercial fishing vessel |
About privately owned islands
- The Noises - No landing allowed.
- Pakatoa Island - You must get permission to land from the owners.
- Ponui Island - You must get permission to land from the owners.
- Pakahi Island (Sandspit island) - You must get permission to land from the owners.