The following was prepared by the RNZAF. When contacted by NZ RCC they are sent out to search for vessels in distress. This paper describes how to make it easier to be found. It also describes the equipment and communication facilities they have on board. July 2017.
Foreign visitors entering NZ by boat get a visa for 6 months. This sometime gives problems if you arrive too early as the weather may not be right for leaving early in May when your visa is about to expire.
This short note covers the options which , if you want to return some day, are to get a visa extension. This can be done online or by post.
Customs will clear boats whose visa has expired.
On July 1, 2016, Australian took control of Norfolk Island. This official document, 3 pages, covers the requirements for yachts and small craft entering Norfolk Island waters. It includes where to find the reporting requirements and how to obtain a visa. This is now a mandatory requirement for all yachts planning to stop in Norfolk Island.
Also included are the contact details for Border Control on Norfolk Island.
Norfolk Island is often bi passed on the way south to NZ. SV Tika stayed a few days in 2016 to avoid carrying on in unsuitable weather. This article describes anchorages and encourages others to stop at this very interesting island. Tika is a catamaran but there were mono hulls there with them during a period of high winds and swells. The three main anchorages are described.
Photos and other additions are from Patricia / Gulf Harbour Radio who visited - by air- early December 2016.
If you read this, please also read the official Norfolk Island Fact Sheet in the YIT library.
