Pest Free Warrant holders

These operators hold a Pest Free Warrant, showing they have met DOC and Auckland Council's biosecurity standards for visiting islands in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.

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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

Charters - fishing and charter boats
Operator	Islands	Type of operation
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 and 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

Helicopter and plane charters
Operator	Islands	Type of operation
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

Boat, jet ski and kayak rental operators
Operator	Islands	Type of operation
Aqua Dash Jet Ski Hire Ltd	All Hauraki Gulf Islands	Jet ski hire
Auckland Jet Ski Rentals	All Hauraki Gulf Islands	Jet ski hire
Auckland Sea Kayaks Limited	Rangitoto, Motutapu, Waiheke, Motukorea/Browns	Kayak tours, kayak hire
Charterlink Yacht Charter	All Hauraki Gulf Islands	Charter boat operator
Daily Boats Ltd	All Hauraki Gulf Islands	Boat rental
Ferg’s kayaks -Auckland (Bog Limited)	Rangitoto, Motutapu, Waiheke, Motukorea/Browns	Kayak tours, kayak hire
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

Education and school camps
Operator	Islands	Type of operation
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
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

Tourism and other tour operators
Operator	Islands	Type of operation
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 and 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

Barge operators and transport
Operator	Islands	Type of operation
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
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
Heb Construction Ltd	All Hauraki Gulf	Marine infrastructure
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

Biosecurity and research services
Operator	Islands	Type of operation
Auckland Council -Rimu	All Hauraki Gulf Islands	Marine research vessel
Auckland Transport -Harbourmaster	All Hauraki Gulf Islands	Non-commercial – harbourmaster
Bergsma Infra Ltd	All Hauraki Gulf Islands	Marine infrastructure
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 and conservation, silviculture, agriculture, heli flights and 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

Public passenger ferry services
Operator	Islands	Type of operation
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

Other
Operator	Islands	Type of operation
AK and HM Aitken Ltd	All Hauraki Gulf Islands	Commercial fishing
Ashton Fish Limited	All Hauraki Gulf Islands	Commercial fishing vessel
Deep End Fish Ltd	All Hauraki Gulf	Commercial fishing
Murman Fishing	All Hauraki Gulf	Commercial fishing

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.

Pest Free Warrant holders

Introduction

Types of operators

About privately owned islands

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