Far North Holdings Ltd

Maritime

Far North Holdings Ltd (FNHL) owns or operates the following maritime facilities:

Commercial Wharves:

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• Opua Wharf (Bay of Islands)
• Paihia Wharf (Bay of Islands)
• Waitangi Wharf (Bay of Islands)
• Russell Wharf (Bay of Islands)
• Mangonui Wharf (Doubtless Bay)

Recreational Wharves:

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• Stone Store Wharf Kerikeri (Bay of Islands)
• Marlin Wharf (Whangaroa Harbour)
• Te Hapua Wharf (Parengarenga Harbour)
• Mangungu Wharf (Hokianga Harbour)
• Rawene Wharf (Hokianga Harbour)
• Opononi Wharf (Hokianga Harbour)
• Omapere Wharf (Hokianga Harbour)
• The Narrows Wharf (Hokianga Harbour)
• Te Karaka Point Wharf (Hokianga Harbour)

Boat Ramps and Jetties:

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• Russell Ramp(Bay of Islands)
• Tapeka Point Ramp (Bay of Islands)
• Kaimarama Bay Ramp, Rawhiti (Bay of Islands)
• Opua Ramp (Bay of Islands)
• Te Haumi Ramp (Bay of Islands)
• Waitangi Ramp (Bay of Islands)
• Opito Bay Ramp (Bay of Islands)
• Rangitane Ramp (Bay of Islands)
• Waipapa Landing (Bay of Islands)
• Ratcliff Bay Ramp (Whangaroa Harbour)
• Totara North Ramp (Whangaroa Harbour)
• Hihi Beach Access (Doubtless Bay)
• Mill Bay Ramp Mangonui (Doubtless Bay)
• Taipa Ramp and Jetty (Doubtless Bay)
• Horeke Ramp and Wharf (Hokianga Harbour)
• Rawene Ramp (Hokianga Harbour)
• Kohukohu Ramp and Jetty (Hokianga Harbour)
• Waitapu Ramp (Hokianga Harbour)

Port of entry

FNHL holds Customs Place of First Arrival authority for Opua under the New Zealand Customs & Excise Act).

This enables overseas cruising yachts to clear Customs at Opua providing a considerable boost to income generated within the area to boating services, restaurants, retail activities, tourism, in not only Opua but surrounding towns such as Paihia and Kerikeri. Cruising yachts form a large part of our visitor market to the BOI & wider district.

FNHL also holds MAF Place of First Arrival authority for Opua under the BioSecurity Act 1993 and is integrated with Customs arrival and clearance services. This MAF status provides for, and secures, a safe border control service. It also supports environmental management practices in Opua.

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Sewage Discharge and environmental concerns

No discharge zone

The Port of Opua and Opua Marina are the first in New Zealand to set the No Discharge policy within their boundaries. They lead other authorities by setting standards higher than those required nationally.

To assist in enforcing the No Discharge rule, toilet seals were developed and have been placed on the Quarantine Berth for the use of overseas vessels before they have cleared Customs and MAF.

A toilet barge has been built to be placed alongside Q berth for the use of incoming cruising yacht crews whilst on the berth. A joint project by FNHL, FNDC, NRC and the Opua Marina Liaison Committee, the toilet barge was launched in September 2007.

Car Ferry Ramps

• Opua
• Okiato

Opua Marina

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Cruise Ship facilities

This includes meeting the international standards for security. Two FNHL staff / contractor hold Port Facility Security Officer status. It enables cruise ships to anchor within Bay of Islands and disembark passengers to visit district-wide tourist attractions and to shop locally.

The Waitangi Wharf was specifically designed and constructed for the disembarkation of cruise ship passengers.

34 cruise ship visits, with a total passenger capacity of over 43,000, visited Bay of Islands during the 2010/2011 summer season.

"Economic impact studies show that passengers travelling on cruise ships in NZ spend an average of $160 per day on retail while in port. This means that cruise ship passengers will spend almost 2 million dollars in Northland between October 2006 and May 2007". (Information supplied by Destination Northland)

There are an expected 50 cruise ship visits to the Bay of Islands during the 2011/2012 season.

Click on this link for the expected arrivals. Cruise Ship Schedule 2011/12  (469KB) Please note arrival and departure times are estimates only.  The Sea Princess, not previously scheduled will be arriving Sunday 27 November 2011 at 6am and departing at 3pm.

Note: Arrival and departure times may vary due to operational and/or weather issues.