Chatham Islands Shipping Ltd

28/12/2025

CISL Waitangi will be open Monday 29th tomorrow 9 am - 2 pm.
Tuesday 30th from 8 am closing 12 pm sharp.

Please come and collect all your freight as we need to clean the port and shed for the fishing competition.

We will then be closed til Monday the 5th of January 2026.

Ngā mihi o te tau hou 2026
Ngā mihi
CISL

24/12/2025

That's a wrap- thank you to our Southern Tiare whanau, for the time away from your families, for delivering our supplies, and for the challenges we have all faced together this year. We appreciate you all.

To our customers and our suppliers thank you for your business.

The Waitangi Depot will be closed tomorrow.

Open the 28th, 29th and 30th from 8 am -4 pm and then closed til the 5th of January 2026.

Mauri ora whānau!
Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou 2026

CISL

23/12/2025

🍞🍗🥩🧀🥮🍧🍻🍷🥜🍅🍓
We are open til 8 pm tonight at the Waitangi Depot for those who wish to collect there dries and frozens. We have run out of freezer space and would love if you have the time to pop in and get your Christmas goods.
🎄🎅🎄🤶🎄🎁🎄
Open tomorrow from 8am for dispatching of all other freight and will close once loaded for Pitt Island.

For all the Christmas treats of thanks dropped in to us here, we are very appreciative to you all 🥰

Ngā manaakitanga
CISL

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20/12/2025

Meri Kirihimete e te Whanau ☺️

Countdown is on kidlets 🎅🎄🎁Hana Kōkō is on his way in four more sleeps😴

CISL Waitangi will be open tomorrow Monday 8 am til 4 pm. Please come and collect all your freight from the port and shed between these hours. The space is desperately needed for the incoming load as well as to make room for the Fishing comp.🦑🐳🪝

We will not be accepting any outgoing freight to Timaru after tomorrow midday.⏰

The Southern Tiare will be unloading Tuesday morning. We will let you know when freight is ready to be collected or cleared by ECAN for pickup 🚕🛻🚜🏍️🛴⛵️

Ngā mihi

CISL

19/12/2025

Good morning Chatham Islands! 🌅 After the weather not playing ball for us, 🎅🏼🚢 Santa is officially on its way to you all with all your christmas goodies! Arriving on Island the 23rd just in the nick of time! 🎄 We would like to wish you and your families a very merry Christmas, keep safe and enjoy your day ❤️ much love from the Timaru Team 🫶🏼

17/12/2025

Pō mārie
Please make use of our opening hours at Waitangi. We are open tomorrow 8 am -2 pm and Friday 8 am - 2 pm. Closing for the weekend. In preparation for the Christmas sailings arrival and the large amount of incoming freight we are needing the space.
We would appreciate your items being picked up.
Please call us at the office or pop in if you need.
Ngā mihi
CISL

12/12/2025

Mōrena
The Southern Tiare has departed for Timaru this morning.

CISL Waitangi will be closed from today Saturday 13th at 11am, re opening Wednesday the 17th of December at 8 am until 4pm.

All outgoing cargo must be in our Waitangi Depot by 2 pm on the 17th of December.
Please make use of our opening hours to collect your freight, thank you.

Ngā mihi
CISL

11/12/2025

Pō mārie
Heres a little Pitt Island viewing of shipping there today and arriving back loaded with bales and fat cattle tonight.
Thanks Court for the Pitt pics 🥰

Close off in Timaru tomorrow 🚢🎄🎅🎁

Waitangi Depot will be open from 8-4. Napier freight is almost sorted.
All vehicle's can be collected now 🚕🚜🏎️🚲🛴🏍️

Ngā mihi
CISL

09/12/2025

Pō mārie
ECAN will be in to check all machinery and vehicle's tomorrow and once cleared we will notify you.
No freight from Napier has been inputted so no invoices have gone out. Please be patient as this will happen on Friday.
The Southern Tiare is off to Pitt Island tomorrow evening🐮🐑🚢
A friendly reminder that the freight in Timaru closes in three sleeps 🤶🎄✨🎁🎅🎄
CISL Waitangi will be open to release freight from previous voyages tomorrow from 9 - 4 😇

Below are some mahi photos at the port and the barge trip as well for Pitt today - Ngā mihi to our helpers 🥰

08/12/2025

Pō mārie
The Southern Tiare is making her way to the Island from Napier.
🌊🚢🌊🚢🌊🚢🌊🚢🌊🚢🌊🚢🌊🚢🌊🚢🌊🚢🌊Please come and collect your freight as we are open tomorrow from 8 am - 4 pm and need to make space on the port and in the shed. We appreciate this as the volumes of incoming cargo on the next two voyages are large.
🤩 📦🏍️🚜🍞🎄🍗🥓☀️🍨🥳🤸‍♀️🎄🎼🍕📦🪩🎄
Ngā mihi
CISL

02/12/2025

CISL Waitangi is open from 8 am til 12 pm tomorrow the 3rd.
Then we will be closed until Monday 8th December 🎄🥩🧀🥁

Remember to get your orders into the Timaru depot by the 12th.

Ngā mihi
CISL 😇

01/12/2025

Mōrena
CISL Waitangi will be open today from 9 am til 4 pm.

Ngā mihi
CISL