Northland Ferries Hokianga

24/07/2026

Rawene Ferry Service Notice

Update: 5:14 pm 25th July 2026

Weather conditions in the Hokianga area are improving, and we do not expect the Kohu Ra Tuarua Vehicle Ferry service to be affected for the remainder of this evening.

Tomorrow’s service is also expected to operate as normal.

We will continue to monitor conditions and communicate any unexpected changes on the Northland Ferries Hokianga page.

Kind regards,
Northland Ferries Team

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Rawene Ferry Service Notice

Moderate to high winds are currently forecast for the Hokianga area. At this stage, the Kohu Ra Tuarua Vehicle Ferry is operating as normal.

We will continue to monitor conditions and review the service if required. Any changes will be communicated on the Northland Ferries Hokianga page.

Kind regards,
Northland Ferries Team

24/06/2026

UPDATE:
Thursday 25/06/26
The conditions have improved, so we are now able to return the Rawene vehicle ferry back into service. It will run on the normal schedule.
Sorry fir any inconvenience this may have caused.
Thankyou for your patience.

Update:
Thursday 25/06/2026
Unfortunately the weather conditions have not improved in the Hokianga Harbour.
The Kohu Ra ferry is still suspended at present. We are constantly monitorng the conditions and will update the page when we have new information.
Sorry for any inconveniance that this may cause.

Good Morning,
Unfortunately due to the deteriorating weather conditions in the Hokianga Harbour we have had to suspend the Rawene- Narrows vehicle ferry service for today untill further notice.
We will monitor the conditions for the morning and will update our page as soon as more information becomes availble.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

01/06/2026

Frequent User and Resident Membership Card T&C’s reminder!!

We’ve been getting lots of questions about how our Frequent User and Resident Membership Cards work. Here’s a couple of reminders:

▪️ One Frequent User/Resident Membership Card = one named cardholder = one fare/trip

▪️Travel using a card is for the named cardholder only. Each eligible traveller needs their own valid card, or the standard fare applies.

▪️Frequent User/Resident Membership cards cannot be used to purchase discounted travel for another passenger, another cardholder, or another vehicle/booking in front or behind you.

▪️These rules apply to both the vehicle and passenger ferries.

▪️More questions? Check out our Terms and Conditions or our FAQ pages on our website. https://northlandferries.co.nz/frequent-users/

We know some customers may have become used to a more flexible practice over time. To keep the scheme fair and sustainable, we are going to be applying these existing terms consistently across all services.

Please be kind to our crew. They are required to follow this policy and cannot make exceptions onboard.

Do you travel on our Bay of Islands ferries often or are you a Bay of Islands resident? Apply for a Frequent User Card or Resident Frequent User Card!

12/04/2026

Sunday 12/4/26 2.10pm
Status update
The Hokianga vehicle ferry is still operating however there may be some small delays of around 15 minutes as we manipulate timings for passenger comfort.

12/04/2026

Sunday 12/3/26 12.00pm
Status update
The Hokianga Vehicle ferry is currently operating as normal.
However, as the wind direction swings to the west with Cyclone Vaianu passing down the country, be advised that we have the potential for a service outage over the next several hours.

11/04/2026

Sunday 12/4/26 8.50am
Status Update
No change to previous advice, The Hokianga Vehicle ferry continues to operate as normal. We will update here around 2pm or if anything changes.

10/04/2026

Weather Advisory | Saturday 11 April

Due to the forecast impacts of Cyclone Vaianu, there is still potential for disruptions to the Hokianga Vehicle Ferry Kohu Ra Tuarua (Rawene/Kohukohu).

At this stage, there are still no changes to the schedule and the ferry is operating as usual. We will continue to monitor the weather and keep this page updated if anything changes.

-Northland Ferries Team

10/04/2026

Weather Advisory | Friday 10 April

Due to the forecast impacts of Cyclone Vaianu, there is potential for disruptions to the Hokianga Vehicle Ferry Kohu Ra Tuarua (Rawene/Kohukohu).

At this stage, the ferry is operating as usual. We will continue to provide updates as forecasts are released, or if there are any changes to the service.

- Northland Ferries Team

26/03/2026

The Hokianga Vehicle Ferry Kohu Ra Tuarua (Rawene/Kohukohu) is still operating as usual. If travel is necessary, please check the latest road closure and travel information on the NZTA Journey Planner before leaving, and follow all advice from Civil Defence and emergency services, as the Far North is currently in a state of emergency.
- Northland Ferries Team