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Gulf Harbour Berth Holders all received an email from the Marina company, dated 25th September 2025.
Their email was the result of a berth holder queries and two motions at the scheme AGM, which GHML show in their email.
Members of the Berth Holders Association had submitted written questions about the basis of the valuations for the two carparks and provided evidence supporting their case. The two motions were the result of ongoing lack of progress by GHML, or the Statutory Supervisor, in taking any corrective action.
The two carparks (Lots 1 and 2) are being valued by two valuers appointed by GHML and GH Marina No 1 as 'light industrial zoned land and industrial yard base rentals'. Lumping the carparks in with GHML's commercial/industrial rentals has driven the car park rental costs charged to berth holders to more than double for the 2023-2028 period.
Gulf Harbour Licence Holders are paying more than double the $16-$18pw per carpark charged by other Auckland based Marinas, based on a valuation a berth holder commissioned. In addition:
Auckland Council LINZ for Lots 1 and 2 states 'Land Use Carpark'
The Empowering Act covering the original marina development states lots 1 and 2 are carparks
Part of a Court of Appeal ruling in 2010 prescriptively declared lots 1 and 2 as 'carparks'
Note, the two motions were defeated because Mark Speedy held 44 proxies for marinas, which we understand GHML are the Licence Holder for.
The Gulf Harbour Berth Holders Association, with support from berth holders, will pursue all options to correct this issue.
Please suggest to your fellow berth holders that they support our efforts by joining the Berth Holders Association online.
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We had our regular meeting with Marina management last Friday the 26th of May and below are the points discussed:
Matt Mitchell GHBHA chair
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Here are the notes from our latest meeting with Marina management on Friday March 10th.
· Our marina is definitely not on the market.
Kind regards
Matt Mitchell, GHBHA chair
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Here are our notes from last Friday's (Dec 9th) catch up with Marina management:
Kind regards and have a great boating holiday season,
Matt Mitchell, GHBHA chair.
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Here are the notes from our September catch up with Tony and his marina management team.
We have our next meeting in early December so if anyone has any questions they'd like presented feel free to post them in the comments on this post.
Kind regards and have a good week
Matt Mitchell GHBHA chair
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Coffee Catchup Notes ( Tony & Mike plus Bart and Matt ) Friday 23rd April
Gate Delay.
GHM are trialling a magnetic stop on Piers C and Z. The magnetic stop holds the gate open for 30 seconds before it releases and the gate shuts. If successful and reliable, it’s likely they will be installed on all piers. Matt and Bart being on “C” find they work really well.
Fuel.
The fuelling facility will be moved more towards the marina entrance ( about where it used to be). Possible before Christmas
It will be a bigger facility with more pumps. The fuel hoses ( non marking hose) will be on reels rather than the current riser poles. The reels will have sufficient hose to reach the far side of vessels refuelling.
Tony confirmed the fuel pricing at GHM is tied to being “ no more than 5c above Z Manly”
Fuel Jetty Bird droppings.
Matt suggested GHM try LED lighting strips on the edge of the fuel berths . Orakei Marina has installed these with great success as the birds don’t stay at night, where it is brightly lit. Mike will look in to this.
2028 GHM rebuild $30m est.
We suggested to Tony and Mike that this looming issue needs to be clarified as to how it will impact berth owners.
As it stands GHM could ask for the total $30m in 2028 ( roughly $30k per berth).
This cost would renew all berths. Tony explained this won’t happen for several reasons:
1. Where could all boats in GHM ( approx 1000) go to allow a total rebuild in one hit.
2. The 2016 survey said GHM is approx 70% in good condition, so a “total rebuild” is not required. A 2021 survey is being undertaken to give an updated status of GHM, following the 4 - 5 years R&M undertaken since 2016. This updated status report/comparison will identify any major works and allow for planned upgrade/rebuild over a number of years.
3. A potential average charge of $30k per berth in 2028, would likely devalue all berths as 2028 approaches.
Given the major impact of this potential cost,
Tony will seek a clear outline at the next GHM board meeting (May?) , as to how the rebuild costs will be billed to berth owners.
Ideally , if there are 15 piers, that means $2m total rebuild cost per pier on average.
One total rebuilt pier per year would cost each marina owner $2k per year, on average, for 15 years.
Again those costs would only apply for a “total rebuild” of GHM
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