Inland Waterways and River Ports of New Zealand

Northern Wairoa:
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Kaipara:

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Ships associated     Ivy     Kate     Thistle     Slypth     The Bell   Lily   Minnie Casey   Lady Bowden   Omana   Wairua    Tuirangi   Naumai   
                    Awaroa   Aotea   Challenger became Durham    Baroona    Osorey   Gemini   Sterling   Monica II   Tangihua
                    Bellbird   Te Pioneer   Toiler   King   Blanche    The Ethel     Iranui became Settler

Warkworth:

Ships associated      Kirita        Mauiti
Awanui River

Ships associated      Waipapakauti (Billy)     Huawai     Kurahaupo 

Auckland

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Waka associated: Te Toki-o-tapiri Akarana Te Tuatara Ngapuhoro Te Kairangai Aidees Canoe (Titirangi)
Dave Kelseys barge at Onehunga 1886

Manukau
Ships  associated       Sandpiper     Prince Regent      Tranmere       Rotoitit became Manaia      Weka
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The port at Paeroa was used to supply the local mining industry.
All that is left now is a goods shed and a boat builders premises. The Paeroa river Marine Museum has the old navy diving tender HMNZS Manawanui,

Last seen the Maritme Museum at Paeroa was run down and closed with all the exhibits in a distressed state
a Fairmile launch, several private launches and a collection of parts from several of the decommissioned Royal New Zealand Navy Frigates.
Ferrymen at Paeroa at Puke on the Paeroa Netherton road:
NcKee, Nicholson, Crosty.

Paeroa:
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Ngunguru River 

Waihou:
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 Paddle Steamer on the Waihou River 

Kotuku 85 ton launched Auckland 1879

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   Waiuku often referred to itself as "The  Port of Franklin" as a steamer went three times a week to Onehunga    
   and often as many as four scows were tied up at the nearby jetty. 
   Today the ninety-year-old scow Jane Gifford is moored at the jetty at Tamakae Reserve across the road from the Kentish Hotel.
   

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Waikato

Waikato
There were three Rawhitis
Kimihia  R Webb Crane barge
Waipu:  
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Waitakaruru
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Mangakino: 

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Ships associated:      Maraetai Ferry   

Waikato

Ports:        Mercer         Huntly          Hamilton         Hoods Landing

Shipping lines on the Waikato:      Waikato Steam Navigation and Coal Mining Co 1870      Waikato Shipping Coy 1916      Roose Shipping Coy 1925   

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Barges on the Waikato          Cleopatra 100 feet      Melbourne 61 feet Sir      George Grey  76 feet      Old Bendigo 62 feet Bonneta      62 feet Marion ?  

Name changes: 

 Lizzie/ Chubb    Active/Ant    Tickler/Flint    Caroline/Midge    
Tasman Maid/Sandfly   
 Travellers Bride/Woodpecker/Fairy Rapid/Emma Jane 
Waipa/Delta    Barstow/Pannikin/Kia Ora/Reliance   

 Pioneer/Paparata/Waikato
 
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Whangarei

Ships associated:      Rose Spray

Whitianga
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Ships associated:   Little George     Iris     Wainamu     Lady Jocelyn     Nautilaus

Ships associated:   Liffey       Hauiti     Iranui     Rosina    Mary Anne    Hipi    Tuna    Tangaroa    Comerang
Awakino
Ships associated    Awakino     Dispatch became Kawau   Mahoe    Marakopa    Mohaka   Nora Bradshaw   Pitoitoi    Roseanne   Tukua   Turanga 

Waihi

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Tauranga

Ships associated:      Maud

Hastings
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Ships associated:      Rose    Mary      Anne   Hudson    Return    Victoria    Columbine    Nimrod     Peraki 

Kaituna River

      (Te Tuma Bay of Plenty)
Ships associated:      Vivid    Kati Kati    Piako   Rover    Tam-o-shanter      Katerina    Fingal    Waves    Torea   

Napier

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Matata

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Thornes launch & punt     Fly  (1846)  Fish Hawk Corsair    (1857) Prince Consort
Whakatane
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New Plymouth
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Ships associated:    Progress 1892 Hauraki  Jewess   Surprise    Regina    Stella   St Kilda   Charles Edward    Moa    Hinemoa

Tongaporutu

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Urenu

Ships associated:      Lizzie    Falcon    Merlin     Waitara     Irishman 

Waitara

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Opunake
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Ships associated:       Hinemoa Stella Aratapu Arapawa Tupare 

Patea

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Akitio
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Ships associated: Akitio 1906 Katherine Johnstone 1856 Pleiades 1899
Rangitikei
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Ships associated: Alarm 1872 Aorere 1920 Clara 1856 Sarah 1866

Thomas Scott was a very early Ferry operator at the mouth of the Rangitikei River and the area is thus now named Scotts Ferry.
Mrs Scott employed James Bromley to run the ferry service
In 1893 she sold her shares to Percy E. Daniel
Turakina

Ships associated: Fusilier 1884 Robina Dunlop 1877
Otaki
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Wanganui

'When the European settlers first arrived in New Zealand they followed the example on the Maori and used the many rivers of New Zealand as highways. This lasted until the advent of rail and  good roadsThe Wanganui river was advertised as "The Rhine of Maoriland" and tourists would share its scenic lengths with cargoes of farm supplies and livestock

There was a shore whaling station at Castlecliff that worked for three years..Captain Kenneth Matheson had a ship building yard on the banks of the Tutauka stream..The first river ferry was between Parua creek (near Shakespeare Cliff)  and Market Place This ferry was later moved down to Victoria Street/Campbelltown..')

Riverboat Museum         Well worth a visit

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Powered river canoes       Parinui    Wakanui    Moa     

Unpowered river canoes  Weka    Huia    Kiwi     Stewart
        

Aotea became Waimarie

 The Ohura  was wrecked with the loss of 3 lives.    

Wanganui River Services

 Tokena  1929  Single    screw motor   25    passengers Alert   1905          bought 1938 motor launch      

Landings on the Wanganui (Whanganui) river.. 

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Lake Rotorua

Ships associated: Alice      Victoria    Rotoiti    Albert    Hamurana     Hinemoa     Eunice
                           Mokoia    Rotorua No1   Hazel     Patsy

Lake Taupo 

>    Lady of the Lake      Victoria     Tauhara      Dauntless     Tamati/Romance
                     Hinemoa      Tongariro      Tainui       

Palmerston North 

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Otaki 

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Mokau

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Heretaunga      (Hutt) River 

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Aorere -    Collingwood
Aparima - Riverton
 Arahura - 
Arapaoa
Arapawanui
Arawata - *
Arthur
Ashburton
Ashley
Avon -     Christchurch
Awakino         - *
Awanui
Awaroa,         -*   Kawhai
Awaroa,      Whangape
Awarua
Awatere,    North Island
Awatere,   South Island (Otuwhero) 

Mahitahi
Makarau creek
Makarau
Makawhio
Manawatu
Mangakuri
Mangamuka
Mangawai
Mangrove

Manawatu
Manuka creek
Marehara
Maracopa - 
Matakana
Matata
Mataura
Medina -*
Mikonui
           

Cascade            - *

Cam
 Catlins - Newhaven Harbour
 Clarence -* Clutha          - Balclutha
 Conway - *
Cook -* Duck    1nm Flaxbourne
 Flaxbourne / Ward

Nairn
New           (Oreti)
Ngakawau     - Ngakawau 1nm
Ngararuro
Ngaruroro
Ngunguru

Gorge   -* 
Grey      -    Greymouth

Ohakatoru
Ohau
Ohihupa creek
Ohinemaka       -*
Ohiwa
Okarito
Okura
Okuru - Okuru
Omanaia
Oparau             -*
Opawa

Teremakau
Tewhanamoku
Thames
Toitoi
Tokanui
Tonghoio
Totara
Tukituki
Turanganui
Turnbull 

Haast         - Haast
Hapuku    
Heaphy      
Hero -
Hikutaia
Hoiere
Hokianga
Hokitika    - Hokitika
Hollyford    - Lake McKerrow
Hope           

Horahora    
Horaka
Houhora      
Huaroa       -
Hurunui
Hutt          -Jackobs          

Opihi
Opotiki
Oreti
Orini
Orira
Orongoronga
Oruawaru

Uawa

Upper Waihora       Waiaro
Urinui

Waiarohea
Waiatoto - 
Waiau, Cheviot 2nm
Waiau, Te Waewae
Waiau-ua
Waihao    Waihou    - 42nm
Waihapa creek
Waiharakeke -*
Waihi
         
          

Waimakariri - Kaiapoi
 Waimana
 Waimata
Waimea
 Waingaro
 Wainuiomata
 Waioeka stream
 Waiomako
 Waimoku
 Waipara
 Waipatukahu
 Waipu
 Wairau 
Wairoa, Hawke Bay

Wairoa,  Kaipara..... 67nm
 Wairoa, Tamaki

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Last Updated 15/05/2004