Thanks to everyone who popped by to visit us at the Auckland On Water Boat Show last month. It was great to see some familiar faces, to chat with some of our berth holders and potential new customers, and to catch up with some old marine industry colleagues and acquaintances.
Westhaven News April 2023
Westhaven Marina Manager Gareth Wilson manning the Westhaven Marina stand.
Team update
We were pleased to welcome Craig Walker and Phoenix Simeon to our dockmaster team in late February.
Craig Walker
Craig has been living in New Zealand for the past 14 years, after moving from South Africa where he spent most of his working life running primarily resort hotels.
Phoenix Simeon
Phoenix was born in New Zealand but has lived most of her life in the United Kingdom and Germany.
Mike Keown
Mike Keown has just come on board as our new marinas asset manager, coming to us from Gulf Harbour Marina, which he managed for the past four years.
Belinda Mulder
Belinda Mulder recently joined the marina team in the role of customer service representative. She has about 20 years' experience in a high paced medical administration environment.
Viaduct and Silo team
Harriet Dennison was welcomed to the Viaduct and Silo marinas team in March as their new office coordinator. Hailing from the United Kingdom, she moved to New Zealand in January 2020 after working in various administrative roles in both London and Sydney. Since moving to Auckland, Harriet has discovered a keen interest in boating and can often be seen out on the water trying out new fishing spots.
Harriet Dennison
Customer satisfaction survey 2023
Thank you very much to the 461 customers who provided feedback in this year’s annual customer satisfaction survey about Westhaven Marina. The survey is now closed and over the coming months we will go through your responses to determine themes and identify areas for improvement.
We’ll keep you informed about how we’re taking your feedback on board by addressing key themes identified from your responses in our newsletter throughout the year.
All completed surveys went in the draw to win one of five $50 vouchers for one of Westhaven’s marina businesses. We have been in touch with the prize winners.
Artist impression
Upcoming project – Westhaven Seawall Upgrade
As a result of adverse weather events combined with king tides causing extensive damage within Westhaven in recent years, plans are well underway to upgrade Westhaven’s northern reclamation seawall to protect people, infrastructure and assets from coastal flooding.
Construction and maintenance update
Reclamation update
Construction of the reclamation car park began last month and is progressing well. Works have been focussed on laying inground services, and construction of the cantilevered promenade along the southern edge of the reclamation is next on the cards.
The construction site and laydown area encompass the new reclamation as well as a portion of the existing eastern car park area. The contractors are doing their best to minimise the reduction of existing car parks; however some car parks will be unavailable at times throughout the construction period.
Security update
As part of a CCTV project that is underway across Eke Panuku managed waterfront areas, 15 additional CCTV cameras are about to be installed in Westhaven over the coming weeks, including licence plate recognition cameras at the marina’s entrance/exit points.
These new cameras will enhance our CCTV coverage and bolster our commitment to keeping your vessels safe. We expect any disruption from this work to be minimal and anticipate the new cameras to be in operation by July 2023.
Sustainable environment
Sustainable action of the year award
Thanks to all those who submitted entries for the 2023 Eke Panuku marinas sustainable action of the year award. We reviewed the submissions and chose Skipperi as the recipient of our 2023 award.
Waitematā Harbour Connections project feedback open now
Five options for a second Waitematā harbour crossing have been released and are open for feedback. You can read about the proposed scenarios by clicking here.
If you have any questions and would like to talk to the Waitematā Harbour Connections project team, you can email them at awhc@nzta.govt.nz or phone them on 0800 44 44 49. Alternatively, they'll be at Karanga Plaza in Wynyard Quarter on 23 April from 10.30am to 2pm.
Safe anchoring tips
Maritime New Zealand and Northland Regional Council are focussed on promoting safe anchoring as part of their safer boating campaign. They have put together some helpful tips in the flyer below outlining how you can keep yourself, your vessel and others safe whilst anchoring.
GOfuel promotion
Win $150 GOfuel account credit in May. Purchase fuel using your GOfuel Mobil fuel card at Westhaven Marina from 1 May - 31 May and you will be automatically entered into the draw to win a $150 account credit on your GOfuel account.
Yacht club events
Richmond Yacht Club’s winter series kicks off on 30 April, with nine races, five divisions, and over $10k in prizes! Races will take place every other Sunday over winter, with the first race of the series being the round-Rangitoto ‘Flap Martinengo’, honouring the former custodian of Westhaven Marina. For more information, please click here.
Sailing with Ponsonby Cruising Club – all welcome!
Thursday Rum Race every week – harbour courses / non-spinnaker. Starts at 4pm daylight saving time with a 2.5hrs time limit.
Beacon PCC Sunday winter series – harbour courses – open to all keel and mullet boats. Fortnightly racing (9 race series): 7, 21 May, 18 June, 2, 16, 30 July, 13, 27 Aug, 10 Sept. Races start at 12pm with a 4.5 hrs time limit. Following each race day, competitors are invited to join PCC at their clubrooms for prizegiving.
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is hosting a celebration of ‘women on water’ on Saturday 12 August, offering a chance to network with your fellow female sailors. All race entries must be 70% female and skippered by a female. For more information about this event, please click here.
Vector Lights
Over April and in May, Vector Lights will be brightening up the Auckland Harbour Bridge in celebration of an array of important dates such as Poppy Day, ANZAC Day, and 100 days until FIFA. To find out more about these events, please click here.