About Ranui
10 meters long
3.2 meters wide
Kauri hull
40 horse Volvo Penta engine
Carries up to 18 passengers
Complies to all maritime surveys
Safety on board
Please take care while onboarding the Ranui.
While Ranui on Hokianga maintains high standards of safety management, risks and hazards cannot be completely eliminated.
Please remain within the confines of the boat at all times and take direction from the Skipper and crew. Parents, please be extra vigilant with observing children.
Lifejackets are mandatory for children up to age 8 years old.
While on the dock and on the vessel
- follow all instructions from the Skipper and Crew at all times
- safely stay within the confines of the vessel at all times
- ensure children are supervised at all times
- ensure children aged eight and under wear a lifejacket at all times
Environmental sustainability
Self-contained toilet onboard for zero discharge of grey water and effluent into the harbour
Economical diesel engine
Care is taken not to disrupt the birds during bird watching tours
The Shag Rookery is accessible during midday high tides only, reducing tour frequency to the habitat
History of Ranui
Ranui was built by Mac McGeady of Supreme Craft and funded by the Patriotic Fund of the Joint Council of the Red Cross and St John.
Originally named El Alamein she was launched on 29 January 1945. She was designed as a passenger ferry with a shallow draft,
an open top and passenger capacity of 40 passengers.
She ferried returned World War II servicemen over Lake Rotorua to Lake Rotoiti and onto the Rotorua Convalescent Hospital.
Rānui was welcomed by pōwhiri and launched into the waters of the Hokianga harbour on the 15 June, 2018.
Previously owned by Siobhan Hall and Dimitri Edmonds. Currently owned by Craig Pinkney and Brian Crooks.