The Journey
Ferry Timetable
Ferry charges
Operation of the ferry
Kohu Ra Tuarua Ferry Slipping Ferry Slipping

The journey

Sail the Kohu Ra Tuarua from picturesque Rawene across the scenic Hokianga Harbour and on to Kaitaia, Ninety Mile Beach and fabulous Cape Reinga.
Or travel South to Kohukohu, board the Kohu Ra Tuarua to Rawene, the beaches of Opononi and Omapere and giant Kauri of the Waipoua Forest.

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Ferry Timetable

South Terminal	North Terminal
	(4 Km South of Kohokohu)
Rawene	Narrows
0730	0745
0815	0830
0845	0900
0930	1000
1030	1100
1130	1200
1230	1300
1330	1400
1430	1500
1530	1600
1630	1700
1730	1800
1830	1900
1930	2000

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Ferry Fares

Category	Ferry Fare NZ$
Children concession - 10 trips	4.00
Foot/Car Passenger - single	2.00
Foot/Car Passenger - return	4.00
Passenger concession 10 trips	9.00
Motorcycle - single	3.50
Motorcycle - concession 10 trips	30.00
Campervan (heavy) one way	24.00
Light Vehicles  single (<2200 kg) includes trailers/campervans	14.00
Light vehicle  - return	19.00
Light vehicle - concession 5 trips	30.00
Light vehicle - concession 10 trips	55.00
Heavy motor vehicle (>2200kg tare) per axle single	13.50
Heavy motor vehicle Concession 10 axle trips	100.00

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Ferry operation

Transfield Services Limited, on behalf of the Council, operates the ferry. Contact details are as follows:

Transfield Services Limited
Phone: 09 405 2602
Fax: 09 405 2607
P O Box 673, Kaikohe, New Zealand
Email: wwrfs@transfieldservices.co.nz

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Kohu Ra Tuarua Ferry Slipping

This was the vessel’s first full “out of water” hull survey and maintenance since launching. Hull survey is a standard requirement of Maritime NZ (previously Maritime Safety Authority). The ferry was taken out of service on 5 October 2005, slipped on 6 October 2005, relaunched and put into service at mid-day Friday 14 October 2005, one and a half days ahead of schedule.

The Kohu Ra Tuarua is a double-ended monohull vehicle ferry designed and built for the Hokianga Harbour. The ship was built by Ship Constructors Ltd at Whangarei in April 1998 and after delivery and crew training entered service on 20 June 1998. The vessel is constructed of welded steel (hull) and aluminium (superstructure). It is owned by the Far North District Council and operated under contract by Transfield Services Ltd.

Because of the cost and difficulty of getting the vessel out of the water, we took the opportunity to carry out normal hull maintenance work (hull repaint) at the same time. A concrete hard-stand at The Narrows and a trolley to carry the vessel were constructed to enable this work to be carried out.

The civil engineering works consisted of the construction of a slipway which included the widening and extension of the concrete landing ramp, the installation of two sets of rails, and the construction of a winching deadman. Part of the works were carried out under water and the ferry was operating all the time this work was continuing.

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