Whether you need groceries, chilled or frozen goods, commercial or private laundry, a generator, firewood, building supplies, furniture or fuel transported, talk to us about transporting it around Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui location.

Scheduled freight departures from Picton will now operate on the following days and times:

Summer TIMETABLE:

October 2024

Tuesday & Friday

9:30am 

November 2024

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

9:30am

December '24 - April '25

Monday - Saturday

9:30am

Please don't hesitate to call if you want freight delivered outside of this schedule.

Freight Services & Pricing Information

 

Freight

Price

Minimum drop

$30 minimum drop (if going to the bay)

Fare to bay (if not going to the bay)

Boxes / Boxes of groceries and Polys

 

$5 per item

Laundry returns

$60 per bin OR $5 per bag (if not in freight bin)

9kg gas bottles

$15 for delivery

45 gas bottles (LPG & CO2)

$40 per full bottle (empties are FOC)

Washing machines, ovens, dryers, fridges

$100 per item

Beds: single/king/queen/double - $100, mattress only $50

Minimum of $100 + $1 per KG if over 100KG

Timber

Minimum of $100 + $1 per KG if over 100KG OR $10 per length for small amounts (if HIAB is not needed)

Plywood & Gib

 

Minimum of $100 + $1 per KG if over 100KG OR $10 per length for small amounts (if HIAB is not needed)

Push lawnmower

$50

Outboard motors – 5-30hp

Outboard motors – 30hp+

$50

$1 per KG

Beer kegs 30L (small)

Beer kegs 50L (large)

 

$20

$30

Side by side/ATV/ride on lawn mower/golf cart

$400

Any other HIAB lift

Minimum of $100 + $1 per KG if over 100KG

Pre-mix concrete

$1 per KG

Firewood

$150 per bin (firewood not included in price*)

Council rubbish bins (Mahana, Pines Main, Ruakaka)

Private rubbish bins (Lodges/other locations on request)

$95 per bin

$200 per bin (+$20 per week after 2 weeks – excluding lodges)

Petrol/diesel containers

$1 per litre container (also applies if clients are travelling with)

Minimum $30 freight charge (this is the minimum cost when we are not travelling into the bay. We encourage residents to order in bulk with a neighbour, so they only incur the $30 minimum)
Clients will be charged a storage fee starting at $5 per day for the storage of any freight that sits in our office longer than 24 hours

Carriers Liability

  • the Contract and Commercial Law Act (Part 5, Subpart 1) - which covers the carrier's liability for loss or damage to items while they are with the carrier  (Covers unintentional damage or loss caused by the carrier of up to $2,000 (incl GST) per unit
  • the Consumer Guarantees Act which covers any other losses if the carrier doesn't carry out their service with reasonable skill or care (covers intentional damage or loss to the declared value of the goods.

Insurance:

Where your goods are greater than the limited carriers risk, then we would suggest that you organise your own insurance.

Get in touch

To book space on our vessel, please ring ahead on 03 573 7925 or email us for a quote for your specific delivery needs.

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