Seafarers’ Centres exist to provide a safe environment for seafarers of all nationalities and creeds in New Zealand ports. The Centres are run by organisations established to serve the needs of seafarers. Generally, charges are set at a level simply to recover costs.
The Centres generally provide services such as toll-calls, email/internet, and a welcoming environment. They have the necessary contacts to assist in any welfare difficulties; some offer a chaplaincy service.
Opening times and services vary. See table below.
| Port | Address of Centre | Organisation/Comment |
| AUCKLAND – Auckland International Seafarers’ Centre | 114 Quay Street, Auckland (opposite Marsden Wharf)
+64 9 373 4352
|
Auckland International Seafarers Centre Incorporated (partnership of Mission to Seafarers – Auckland, Apostleship of the Sea (Auckland Branch), Sailors’ Society Auckland Charitable Trust, and the Church and Community of St James) |
| BAY OF PLENTY (Tauranga, Mt Maunganui) – United Seafarers’ Mission |
Suite 2, Oceania House, 127 Hull Road, Mount Maunganui+64 7 575 8341 |
Mission to Seafarers (MTS), Apostleship of the Sea (AoS), Galilee Mission |
| BLUFF – Seafarers’ Centre | Island Harbour (Bluff) adjacent to main port gate.
Contact security office for access +64 3 212 8228 |
Bluff Seafarers’ Centre Incorporated (Associate member of International Sailors’ Society New Zealand (Inc)) |
| CHELSEA SUGAR WHARF | No Cente – see AUCKLAND | |
| DUNEDIN | No Centre – see Port Chalmers | |
| LYTTELTON (Christchurch) – | 18 Norwich Quay Lyttelton |
Mission to Seafarers & AoS Full details |
| MARSDEN POINT (Whangarei) – Mission to Seafarers | 21 Ralph Trimmer Drive Marsden Point, Ruakaka, Whangarei+64 9 432 7433 |
Mission to Seafarers |
| MOUNT MAUNGANUI | see Bay of Plenty | |
| NAPIER – Seafarers’ Centre | Breakwater Rd, 300m from Main Gate of Port
+64 6 8351 906 |
Mission to Seafarers, AoS, and other groups |
| NELSON – Port Nelson Seafarers’ Centre | McGlashen Quay, Port Nelson+64 3 548 7623 |
Mission to Seafarers |
| NEW PLYMOUTH – Port Taranaki | No Centre | |
| ONEHUNGA | No Centre – see AUCKLAND | |
| POINT HOWARD (SEAVIEW TANKER TERMINAL, WELLINGTON) – Point Howard Drop-In Centre | 23 Howard Road, Point Howard, Eastbourne Wellington 6008 +64 4 5687 139 |
Mission to Seafarers
|
| PORT CHALMERS (Dunedin) – Seafarers Centre | 12 George Street, Port Chalmers, Dunedin
+64 3 454 4789 |
Otago Seafarers Charitable Trust (associate member of International Sailors’ Society New Zealand (Inc)) |
| RAVENSBOURNE WHARF | see PORT CHALMERS | transport can be arranged to the Centre. Contact details on website |
| TAURANGA | see Bay of Plenty | |
| TIMARU – South Canterbury Seafarers Centre | Ritchie Street, Timaru (opposite tug berth) | South Canterbury Seafarers Welfare Society (independent Group 2 member of the SWB) |
| WELLINGTON – Seafarers Centre | Shed 51, Aotea Wharf, Centre Port, Wellington +64 4 473 7929 |
Mission to Seafarers, British Sailors Society, AoS
see also Point Howard |