| W Index | ||
| Waiapu | Schooner | Built: 1852 Tonnage *** |
| Waiapu | Schooner | Built: 1883 Tonnage 60 |
| Waiau | Cutter | Built: 1866 Tonnage 13 |
| W J Scott | Fishing vessel | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| W. C. Wentworth | Barque | Built **** Tonnage 315 |
| Wahine | Built 1913 Tonnage 4,436 1915 became HMS Wahine, 1920 resumed commercial service, 1951 wrecked Masella Island while troopship for Korean War. | |
| Wahine | Built 1966 Tonnage 8,944 1968 wrecked in gale at Wellington; loss of 51 lives. | |
| Wai Iti | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Wai Iti 2 | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Waiana | Auxiliary Ketch | Built: 1903 Tonnage: 22 |
| Waihau | Built: 1937 Tonnage: 3,372 1966 sold to Intertrader Shipping Co, Panama, renamed Express Trader. | |
| Waihemo | Built 1904 Tonnage 4,283 ex- Canada Cape (Elder Dempster Line), 1913 chartered from H & C. Grayson, Liverpool, 1914 purchased and renamed Waihemo, 1918 torpedoed and sunk off Greece. | |
| Waihemo | Built 1919 Tonnage 5,627 1934 sold to Livanos, Chios, renamed Evenos. | |
| Waihemo | Built: 1937 Tonnage: 3,360 | |
| Waihemo | Built 1944 Tonnage 7,189 ex- Dominion Park, 1946 purchased from Canadian Govt. and renamed Waihemo, 1966 sold to Madrigal Shipping Co., Manila, renamed Maria Susana. | |
| Waihi | Built 1881 Tonnage 92 1907 transferred to Wairau SS Co. | |
| Waihopai | Schooner | Built **** Tonnage 44 |
| Waihopai | Steamer | Built: 1867 Tonnage 30 |
| Waihora | Steamship | Built: 1919 Tonnage: 5677 |
| Waihora | Built 1883 Tonnage 2,004 1903 sold to Koe Guan, Penang. | |
| Waihora | Built 1907 Tonnage 4,638 1927 sold to Japan, renamed Tairyu Maru. | |
| Waihou | Built: 1881Tonnage *** | |
| Waihou | Paddle Steamer | Built: 1882 Tonnage 22 |
| Wai--iti | Barque | Built: 1891 Tonnage: 742 |
| Waikana | Ferry | Built: 1909 Tonnage 66 |
| Waikare | Steamer | Built: 1897 Tonnage 3,071 1910 grounded and sank off NZ coast. |
| Waikare | Built 1958 Tonnage 3,829 1975 sold to Maldives, renamed Maldive Sailor. | |
| Waikato | Paddle steamer | Built: 1873 Tonnage 60 |
| Waikato | Barge | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Waikato | Built **** Tonnage 61 | |
| Waikawa | Built: 1937 Tonnage: 3,372 | |
| Waikawa | Cargo ship | Built: 1907 Tonnage: 5,536 |
| Waikawa | Steamship | Built: 1944 Tonnage: 7185 ex- Parkdale Park, 1946 purchased from Canadian Govt. and renamed Waikawa, 1959 sold to Panama, renamed Fulda. |
| Waikawa | Built 1907 Tonnage 5,642 ex- Schlesien (North German Lloyd), war prize, 1915 renamed Maritime, 1915 purchased from Maritime SS Co., London, and renamed Waikawa, 1917 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel. | |
| Waikawa | Built 1919 Tonnage 5,677 1934 sold to Tower SS Co., London, renamed Tower Ensign. | |
| Waikere | Steamship | Built: 1944 Tonnage: 7185 |
| Waikonini | Scow | Built 1901 Tonnage 60 |
| Waikouaita | Built 1914 Tonnage 3,926 ex- Irmgard (Hamburg Bremer Afrika Line), 1920 war reparations and renamed Waikouaita, 1939 wrecked near Bluff. | |
| Wailana | Built: 1942 Tonnage 24 | |
| Waimana | Ketch | Built: 1899 Tonnage 106 NSS |
| Waimana | Steamship | Built: 1944 Tonnage: 7185 |
| Waimarie | Barque | Built: 1891 Tonnage: 742 |
| Waimarie | Steamer | Built 1896 Tonnage 158 NSS |
| Waimarino | Built 1900 Tonnage 4,204 ex- Wyandotte, 1914 purchased from Furness Withy & Co. and renamed Waimarino, 1926 sold to Chun Young Zan, Shanghai, renamed King Sing. | |
| Waimarino | Built 1930 Tonnage 3,067 1957 sold to Manners & Co., Hong Kong, renamed San Eduardo | |
| Waimate | Built 1951 Tonnage 3,506 1972 sold to Eastern Shipping Lines, Manila, renamed Eastern Planet. | |
| Waimea | Steamship | Built: 1909 Tonnage: 454 1928 acquired from Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co., Nelson, 1935 reverted to Anchor S & F Co. |
| Waimea | Built 1953 Tonnage 3,657 1975 sold to Oceanhandel, Singapore, renamed Arnhem | |
| Wainui | Tug | Built 1886 Tonnage 684 |
| Wainui | Steamship | Built: 1909 Tonnage: 454 1929 sold and scrapped. |
| Wainui | Built 1930 Tonnage 1,633 1958 sold to Cia. de Nav Victoria Neptuno, Panama, renamed Amonea. | |
| Wainui | Built 1955 Tonnage 8701 ex- Whangaroa, 1964 purchased from New Zealand Shipping Co. and renamed Wainui, 1970 transferred to British India S.N.Co., renamed Warina | |
| Waiomo | Cutter | Built **** Tonnage 9 |
| Waione | Steamship | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Waiora | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Waiotahi | Schooner | Built **** Tonnage 6 |
| Waiotahi (1) | Built 1891Tonnage *** NSS | |
| Waiotahi (2) ex Atua | Steamer | Built 1932 Tonnage 167 NSS |
| Waiotapu | Built 1913 Tonnage 6,035 ex- Stolberg (Deutsche-Australische Line), 1919 war reparations and renamed Waiotapu, 1946 sold Lambert Bros., London, renamed Victoria Peak | |
| Wai-o-tapi | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Waipa | Steamer | Built: 1922 Tonnage 2 |
| Waipa | Paddle steamer | Built 1876 Tonnage *** |
| Waipa | Paddle Steamer | Built: 1864 Tonnage 29 |
| Waipahi | Built 1925 Tonnage 1,783 1955 sold to Typaldos, Piraeus, renamed Kefallinia. | |
| Waipiata | Built 1926 Tonnage 2,826 1956 sold to J. Manners, Hong Kong, renamed San Roberto. | |
| Waipapakauri | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Waipara | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Waipiata | Motor vessel | Built **** Tonnage: 260 |
| Waipiata | Steamer | Built: 1926 Tonnage 1603 |
| Waipori | Built 1901 Tonnage 1,919 1928 sold to Japan, renamed Waipori Maru. | |
| Waipori | Built 1938 Tonnage 4,282 1965 sold to Teh Hu SS Co., Hong Kong, renamed Pacific Mariner. | |
| Waipu | Freighter | Built: 1926 Tonnage: 2,847 |
| Waipu | Scow | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Waipu | Steamship | Built: 1916 Tonnage: 205 NSS |
| Waipu | Schooner | Built: 1882 Tonnage 41 |
| Wairarapa | Built 1882 Tonnage 1,786 1894 wrecked on Great Barrier Reef; loss of 79 lives | |
| Wairata | Built 1943 Tonnage 5,255 ex- Cape Igvak, 1947 purchased from Parry Nav. Co., Seattle and renamed Wairata, 1967 sold to Ta Teh SS Co., Hong Kong, renamed Successful Day. | |
| Wairau | .Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Waireka | Built: 1910 Tonnage 71 | |
| Waireka | Coastal vessel | Built: 1916 Tonnage *** |
| Waireka | Schooner | Built: 1884 Tonnage 103 |
| Waireke | Ferry | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Wairere | Steamship | Built: 1916 Tonnage: 205 |
| Wairere | Paddle Steamer | Built: 1881 Tonnage 40 |
| Wairiki | Schooner | Built: 1882 Tonnage 36 |
| Wairoa | Steamer | Built: 1894 Tonnage 63 |
| Wairua | Steamer | Built: 1913 Tonnage 175 |
| Wairuna | Built 1904 Tonnage 3,942 ex- Matoppo, 1905 purchased from Bucknall Lines and renamed Wairuna, 1917 captured and sunk by German surface raider WOLF. | |
| Wairuna | Built 1914 Tonnage 5,832 1920 purchased from British India S.N. Co., 1940 taken over by MOWT, 1945 scuttled with cargo of unwanted ammunition. | |
| Wairuna | Built 1944 Tonnage 7,212 ex- Salt Lake Park, 1946 purchased from Canadian Govt. and renamed Wairuna, 1960 sold to Panama, renamed Bonna. | |
| Wairuru | Built: 1934 Tonnage 17 | |
| Wairuru | Steamship | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Wairuru | Coastal vessel | Built: 1937 Tonnage: 41 |
| Waitahi | Steamer | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Waitaki | Built 1934 Tonnage 2,212 1958 sold to Ta Hsing SS Co., Keelung, renamed Tai Yuin. | |
| Waitaki | Steamship | Built: 1876 Tonnage 412 1879 taken over from Oamaru & Dunedin Steam Co., 1883 sold to Kamo Colliery, Auckland. |
| Waitaki | Built 1954 Tonnage 8,726 ex- Whakatane, 1964 purchased from New Zealand Shipping Co. and renamed Waitaki, 1970 sold to Panama, renamed Succesful Enterprise. | |
| Waitangi | Steamer | Built 1898 Tonnage 45 |
| Waitangi | Steamer | Built: 1889 Tonnage 30 NSS |
| Waitangi | Cutter | Built: 1894 Tonnage 27 |
| Waitapu | Steamer | Built: 1887 Tonnage 40 |
| Waitara | Dredge | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Waitara | Ferry | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Waitara | Steamer | Built: 1884 Tonnage 26 |
| Waitara | Tug | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Waitekauri | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Waitemata | Paddle Steamer | Built: 1865 Tonnage 28 |
| Waitemata | Scow | Built 1883 Tonnage *** |
| Waitemata | Built 1908 Tonnage 5,432 1918 torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean. | |
| Waitemata | Built 1919 Tonnage 5,666 1932 sold to W. Crosby & Co., Melbourne, renamed Willandra. | |
| Waitemata | Built 1946 Tonnage 7,364 1967 sold to Teh Hu SS Co., Hong Kong, renamed Amelia | |
| Waiti | Scow | Built 1892 Tonnage *** |
| Waitiri | Launch | Built **** Tonnage: 15 |
| Waitoa | Coastal vessel | Built: 1937 Tonnage: 41 |
| Waitoa | Steamer | Built: 1882 Tonnage: 38 |
| Waitoa | Steamer | Built: 1882 Tonnage 27 |
| Waitoa | Launch | Built **** Tonnage: 15 |
| Waitomo | Steamer | Built: 1882 Tonnage: 38 |
| Waitomo | Built 1911 Tonnage 4,214 ex- Gifford, 1913 purchased from Gifford Trading Co. and renamed Waitomo, 1933 sold to China Pacific S.N.Co., renamed Meishun. | |
| Waitomo | Built 1944 Tonnage 7,209 ex- Sunnyside Park, 1946 purchased from Canadian Govt. and renamed Waitomo, 1963 sold to Panama, renamed Blue Shark. | |
| Waitotara | Built 1907 Tonnage 4,717 ex- Dalmore, 1916 purchased from Campbell & Son, Glasgow, and renamed Waitotara, 1917 caught fire and sank at sea. | |
| Waitua | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Waiuku | Steamship | Built 1913 Tonnage *** Assembled NZ NSS |
| Waiwatta | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Waiwera | Schooner | Built: 1875 Tonnage 41 |
| Waiwiri | Steamer | Built:1902 Tonnage 9 |
| Waka became Clansman | Built:1930 Tonnage 117 | |
| Wakanui | Steamer | Built: 1882 Tonnage: 38 |
| Wakapapa | Built: 1904 Tonnage: 73 | |
| Wakapu | Cutter | Built:1865 Tonnage 15 |
| Wakariri | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Wakatere | Built 1896 Tonnage *** NSS | |
| Wakatipu | Built 1876 Tonnage 1,797 1924 sold to W. Waugh, Balmain and hulked. | |
| Wakatu | Steamer | Built:1879 Tonnage 74 |
| Wakatu | Built: 1904 Tonnage: 73 | |
| Wakatu | Passenger cargo | Built: 1897 Tonnage *** |
| Wakool | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Walkure | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Wallabi | Ferry | Built: 1956 Tonnage: 169 |
| Wallabie | Steamship | Built: 1863 Tonnage: 103 |
| Wallaby | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Wallace | Steamer | Built:1914 Tonnage 59 |
| Wallace | Steamship | Built: 1863 Tonnage: 103 |
| Wallace | Paddle Steamer | Built:1867 Tonnage 56 |
| Walliby | Paddle steamer | Built: 1867 Tonnage: 88 |
| Wanaka | Built 1876 Tonnage 493 1891 wrecked at Waitara | |
| Wanaka | Built 1887 Tonnage 2,422 ex- Liddesdale, 1897 purchased from R. Mackill & Co., Glasgow and renamed Wanaka, 1927 scuttled. | |
| Wanaka | Built 1938 Tonnage 2,259 1942-1946 requisitioned by Royal Australian Air Force, 1965 sold to Liberia, renamed Pater Elias. | |
| Wanaka | Built 1970 Tonnage 2,769 1976 sold to Sealanes Transport, Piraeus, renamed Rata Hills. | |
| Wandered | Paddle steamer | Built: 1867 Tonnage: 88 |
| Wanderer | Ketch | Built **** Tonnage 32 |
| Wanderer | Cutter | Built **** Tonnage 23 |
| Wanderer | Scow | Built 1903 Tonnage 85 |
| Wanderer | Built:1871 Tonnage 31 | |
| Wanganui | Coastal vessel | Built: 1914 Tonnage: 184 |
| Wanganui | Dredge | Built:1950 Tonnage 82 |
| Wanganui | Built 1903 Tonnage 179 NSS | |
| Wanganui | Schooner | Built:1874 Tonnage 81 |
| Wanganui | Schooner | Built **** Tonnage 78 |
| Wangarei | Cutter | Built **** Tonnage 32 |
| War Beacon | Cargo ship | Built: 1919 Tonnage: 3076 |
| War Lord | Scow | Built 1917 Tonnage *** |
| Waratah | Cutter | Built 1873 Tonnage 25 |
| Wareatea | Collier | Built **** Tonnage: 453 |
| Wareatea | Built 1883 Tonnage 512 1887 taken over with Westport Coal Co., 1904 sold to Holyman, Launceston | |
| Warkworth | Cutter | Built:1874 Tonnage 24 |
| Warrimoo | Built 1892 Tonnage 3,528 1916 transferred from Canadian-Australian Royal Mail Line, 1916 sold to Singapore. | |
| Warrior | Scow | Built 1898 Tonnage *** |
| Water Lily | Cutter | Built:1865 Tonnage 25 |
| Waterlily | Schooner | Built 1839 Tonnage 155 |
| Waterman | Brigantine | Built **** Tonnage 113 |
| Waterwitch | Ketch | Built:1892 Tonnage 12 |
| Wave | Cutter | Built **** Tonnage 20 |
| Wave | Scow | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Wave | Schooner | Built:1904 Tonnage 28 |
| Wave | Auxiliary Ketch | Built: 1904 Tonnage: 40 NSS |
| Wave of Life | Schooner | Built:1878 Tonnage *** |
| Wave of Life | Schooner | Built:1863 Tonnage 93 |
| Wave of Life | Brig | Built **** Tonnage 215 |
| Wave Queen | Barque | Built **** Tonnage 853 |
| Waverley | Yacht | Built **** |
| Waverley | Auxiliary Ketch | Built: 1904 Tonnage: 40 |
| Waverley | Steamship | Built: 1883 Tonnage: 125 |
| Waverley | Schooner | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Waverley | Paddle steamer | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Waverley | Steamer | Built **** Tonnage: 157 |
| Wear | Cutter | Built:1835 Tonnage 18 |
| WC Wentworth | Barque | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Wee Pat | Steamship | Built: 1883 Tonnage: 125 |
| Weka | Steamer | Built: 1883 Tonnage 52 |
| Weka | Steamer | Built: 1894 Tonnage ** NSS |
| Welcome | Schooner | Built:1882 Tonnage 112 |
| Welcome | Scow | Built 1904 Tonnage *** |
| Wellington | Steamer | Built **** Tonnage: 157 |
| Wellington | Built: 1863 Tonnage 429 1876 taken over with New Zealand Steam Shipping Co. fleet, 1881 sold to Northern SS Co., Auckland. | |
| Wellington | Schooner | Built:1850 Tonnage 53 |
| Wellington | Steamship | Built **** Tonnage 279 |
| Wendell | Scow | Built 1883 Tonnage *** |
| Western Star | Brigantine | Built:1885 Tonnage 124 |
| Westmeath | Built 1903 Tonnage 8,096 ex- Everton Grange (Houlder Line), 1912 to New Zealand Shipping Co., renamed Westmeath. 1912 transferred from New Zealand Shipping Co., 1926 sold to Soc. Ligure de Nav. a Vap., Genoa, renamed Nordico. | |
| Westland | Paddle Steamer | Built:1885 Tonnage 35 |
| Wetere | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Whakaaropai | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Whakapai | Scow | Built 1893 Tonnage *** |
| Whakapara | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Whangape | Built 1900 Tonnage 2,931 1928 sold to Shanghai, renamed Nanking. | |
| Whangaroa | Scow | Built 1893 Tonnage *** |
| Wharekauhau | Built 1928 Tonnage *** | |
| Wharepapa | Fishing vessel | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| What You Like | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Whati | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Whetu | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Whio | Sloop | Built 1893 Tonnage *** |
| Whitby | Cutter | Built: 1864 Tonnage 20 |
| White Slave | Steamer | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| White Swan | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Wild Duck | Ketch | Built **** Tonnage 42 |
| Wild Irish Girl | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Wild Wave | Schooner | Built **** Tonnage 70 |
| Wild Wave | Schooner | Built: 1861 Tonnage 39 |
| Wild Wave | Schooner | Built **** Tonnage 93 |
| Wildfire | Schooner | Built: 1862 Tonnage 38 |
| Will Watch | Cutter | Built: 1859 Tonnage 32 |
| Willy Winkie | Cutter | Built: 1849 Tonnage *** |
| William | Built **** Tonnage 62 | |
| William | Cutter | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| William | Tanker | Built: 1976 Tonnage: |
| William & Joseph | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| William Ackers | Barque | Built **** Tonnage 299 |
| William and Jane | Schooner | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| William and John | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| William and Julia | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| William and Mary | Schooner | Built **** Tonnage 47 |
| William Cundell | Brig | Built **** Tonnage 267 |
| William Daldy | Steam tug | See details |
| William Horina | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| William Hyde | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| William Miskin | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Williamette | Cutter | Built: 1864 Tonnage 28 |
| Willie McLaren | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Willie Winkie | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Will of the Wisp | Schooner | Built: 1852 Tonnage *** |
| Willinga | Scow | Built 1892 Tonnage *** |
| Willochra | Built 1913 Tonnage 7,784 1913-1915 chartered from Adelaide SS Co., Adelaide. | |
| Willomee | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Wiltshire | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Windward | Cutter | Built: 1897 Tonnage 6 |
| Winefred | Schooner | Built: 1878 Tonnage 78 |
| Wingatui | Cutter | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Wingatui | Motor vessel | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Wingatui | Steamship | Built **** Tonnage 2,378 see Kairanga (1) |
| Winnie | Scow | Built 1904 Tonnage *** |
| Winnie | Ketch | Built: 1904 Tonnage 19 |
| Winwick | Collier | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Wiri | Steamer | Built 1903 Tonnage 8 |
| Winoa | Cutter | Built: 1874 Tonnage 18 |
| Wobagon | Barge | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Wonga Wonga | Steamship | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Woodlark | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Woodpecker | Paddle steamer | Built: 1865 Tonnage 28 |
| Woodstock | Collier | Built **** Tonnage *** |
| Woodstock | Cutter | Built: 1866 Tonnage 30 |
| Worker | Built **** Tonnage *** | |
| Wynona | Built **** Tonnage *** |